TOOLS
. Jack + axle stands (here we used a post lift)
. Wheel brace
. Ratchet + socket
. Hex key
. Drive pin punch
. Phillips screwdriver
. Mallet or hammer
. Brass drift punch
. Extractor
. Emery cloth
. Degreaser
. Grease
DIFFICULTY
To give you an idea of the degree of difficulty in our tutorials we give them a note of 1 (easy) to 5. This is a level 2 job.
HOW TO
We'll start by removing the wheel!
Set the free wheel hub to "LOCK"
Remove the brake caliper and bracket
Dismantle the automatic free wheel hub
You're getting closer to the bearings!
Use a cruciform screwdriver to remove the small ring that holds the bearing
then use the sepcial tool (or a DIY tool) to remove the ring
Remove the whole disc and bearing assembly
If it doesn't come easily, use an extractor!
Once removed it will look like this
Here is one of the old bearings - well worn thanks to mud and water
The job continues
Gently clean using fine grade sand paper
Here are the 2 new bearings with their cages
Remove the old bearing cages
Position the new cages
In goes the first bearing
Easy with a press, but can be done manually!
Refit the parts behind the disc
Grease the parts
Put the disc assembly back into position, then the second bearing - adequately greased
Refit the small ring infront of the bearing and tighten up using the correct tool. Cheque on the torque required in the workshop manual, or fully tighten then back off a quarter of a turn
Refit the small screw on the ring
The automatic hub goes back into place
Be sure to carefully degrease the brake disc!
Back on with the brake caliper and mount
Now you can put the wheel back on, not forgetting to set the automatic hub to "AUTO"
Job carried out at Nissan Esapce 3. Thanks for letting us follow you with our camera!
Parts
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