Steering knuckle — removal and installation (Mazda Capella GF)

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Removal

1. Clean the cap and knock off the hub nut punch with a hammer and chisel (figure 4.1).



2. Using a socket wrench with an extension, loosen the hub nut (figure 4.2).

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Note: If the thorium wrench does not fit through the wheel rim hole, install the spare tire and lower the vehicle.

3. Loosen the wheel nuts, lift the vehicle and place it on supports. Remove the wheel and unscrew the hub nut.



4. Disconnect the brake hose from the rack (see figure 2.2), then remove the caliper, caliper bracket and brake disc (see chapter 9).

Note: Do not disconnect the brake hose from the caliper. Secure the caliper with a piece of wire so that the brake hose is not pulled.

5. If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-lock braking system, remove the bolts and the speed sensor (figure 4.5).



6. Loosen the nuts securing the strut to the steering knuckle, but do not remove the bolts (see paragraph 2).

7. Disconnect the steering rod end from the steering knuckle arm (see paragraph 16).

8. Disconnect the ball joint from the steering knuckle (see paragraph 7).

9. Remove the drive shaft from the hub (see chapter 8). Tie the horses of the drive shaft with wire.

10. Remove the bolts securing the steering knuckle to the strut and disconnect the steering knuckle from the strut.

Installation

11. Turn the steering knuckle with the hub and insert the drive shaft into the hub.

12. Install the steering knuckle onto the strut flange, insert the bolts and screw on the mounting nuts, but do not tighten them.

13. Connect the ball joint to the steering knuckle (see paragraph 7).



14. Connect the steering rod to the steering knuckle arm (see paragraph 16). Tighten the steering knuckle-to-strut mounting nuts to the specified torque.

15. Install the brake disc, caliper bracket and caliper (see chapter 9). Tighten the bracket and caliper mounting bolts to the specified torque (see Technical data at the beginning of Chapter 9).

16. Tighten the hub mounting nut on the drive shaft securely, but not completely.

17. Install the wheel and tighten the nuts. Lower the vehicle and tighten the wheel nuts to the specified torque (see Technical data at the beginning of Chapter 1). Tighten the hub nut to the specified torque.