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TURN OFF AIR SUSPENSION SERVICE SWITCH FIRST BEFORE RAISING VECHICLE.TOOLS YOU NEED WILL BE FLOOR JACK 2 JACK STANDS. LARGE 1/2 TORQUE WRENCH RANGE TO AT LEAST 200 FT LBS LARGE C- CLAMP COMPRESS THE BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS.YOU NEED 3/8 RATCHET WRENCH AND DIFFERENT SIZE TORX SOCKETS.YOU NEED AXLE SOCKET AND BREAKER BAR TO REMOVE AXLE SOCKET SINCE ITS ON TIGHT ABOUT 189 - 254 FT LBS.WHEN YOU BUY NEW HUB BEARING YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE AXLE NUT AND THE BRAKE CALIPER BOLTS CANT REUSE THEM.FRONT AXLE NUT ON VERY TIGHT TO GET IT OFF LEAVE TIRE ON LOWER VECHICLE DOWN SO THE VECHICLE WEIGHT WILL HOLD THE WHEEL WHILE YOU LOOSEN AXLE NUT.DONT REMOVE AXLE NUT JUST LOOSEN IT THEN RAISE VECHICLE BACK UP THEN REMOVE AXLE NUT.WHEN YOU GET READY TO INSTALL NEW HUB BEARING TORQUE AXLE NUT TO 189 - 254 FT LBS AND NEW BRAKE CALIPER BOLTS TORQUE 125 - 170 FT LBS. LUG NUTS TORQUE 85 - 104 FT LBS.

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