Front wheel hub - bearing, removing and installing

Abstract: Front wheel bearing replacing.

Applies to: 2004 through 2009 Model Year Prius

• Raise and support vehicle safely.

• Remove front wheel.

• Remove front wheel speed sensor.

• Remove front brake caliper mounting bolts (arrows).

• Remove and suspend brake caliper using stiff wire.

• Remove front brake rotor.

• Remove tie rod end from steering knuckle.

• Remove lower ball joint fasteners and seperate ball joint from lower control arm.

• Remove drive axle.

• Remove strut bolts (arrows).

• Remove steering knuckle from vehicle.

• Mount steering knuckle in vise. Using a flat bladed screwdriver remove axle dust boot.

• Using a ball joint press, remove ball joint from steering knuckle.

• Remove wheel hub fateners (arrows) and remove wheel hub from steering knuckle.

• Installation is reverse of removal.

  Torque Specifications
  Front wheel hub to steering knuckle	56 Nm (41 ft-lb)
  Front lower ball joint to steering knuckle (castle nut)	71 Nm (52 ft-lb)
  Lower ball joint to control arm	89 Nm (66 ft-lb)
  Front strut to steering knuckle	153 Nm (113 ft-lb)
  Front brake caliper to steering knuckle	109 Nm (81 ft-lb)
  Front axle nut to wheel hub	216 Nm (159 ft-lb)
  Wheel to wheel hub	103 Nm (76 ft-lb)
  Tie rod end lock nut	74 Nm (54 ft-lb)
  Ties rod end to steering knuckle	49 Nm (36 ft-lb)