WARNING: This procedure REQUIRES the use of special tools or equivalent. To disassemble the hub and bearing, you need a hydraulic press, punches of the required diameters and a support. (Honda Special Tool Numbers Shown)
1. Pull the key out of the spindle, then loosen the nut. Slightly loosen the wheel nuts.
2. Raise and secure the vehicle. Remove the front wheel and spindle nut.
3. Having unscrewed the brake caliper mounting bolts, remove the caliper from the knuckle. Do not leave the caliper hanging on the brake hose, but secure it with a wire.
4. Remove the fixing screws of the brake disc (if they are). Screw two 8x1.25x12mm bolts into the brake disc removal holes and tighten them to push the disc off the hub.
Tighten each bolt only 2 turns at a time to avoid misalignment and sticking of the disc.
5. Remove the tie rod from the knuckle using the tie rod end removal tool. Do not damage ball joint seals.
6. Remove cotter pin from lower arm ball joint and remove castle nut.
7. Remove the lower arm from the knuckle using a ball joint puller.
8. Loosen the locking bolt holding the strut in the knuckle. Tap the top of the knuckle with a hammer to disengage it from the shock absorber.
9. Remove the knuckle and hub, if still attached, by sliding the assembly off the drive shaft.
10. Remove the hub from the knuckle using an appropriate drift and hydraulic press.
Bearing removal
11. Remove the mudguard and circlip, then remove the outer bearing.
12. Turn the joint over and remove the inner, dust seal, bearing and inner race.
13. Press the bearing outer race out of the knuckle using the appropriate special tool and hydraulic press.
14. Using a bearing puller, remove the outer bearing inner race from the hub.
15. Remove the outer dust seal from the hub.
Whenever wheel bearings are removed, they must be replaced with new sets of bearings and outer dust seals.
16. Clean all old grease from drive shafts and spindles.
17. Remove all old grease from the hub and knuckle, dry completely and wipe clean all components.
18. When assembling new bearings, you must use special wheel bearing grease.
19. Apply a moderate amount of lubricant to the inner surfaces of the rotor and knuckle hub (do not overfill the hub with grease).
20. Before installation, apply a small amount of lubricant to the spindle and the lip of the inner seal.
21. To install the bearings, press the bearing outer race into the knuckle using the special tools (used above, plus puller base). Do not exceed the pressure of 2.5 tons.
22. Install the outer ball bearing and its inner ring into the knuckle.
23. Install retaining ring. Lubricate the grooves around the lip of the outer dust seal.
24. Drive the seal into the knuckle using a gland drift and hammer until it lines up with the surface of the knuckle.
25. Install the mudguard, then turn the knuckle upside down and install the inner ball bearing and its inner race.
26. Place the hub in the press holder; put your fist in the press and push down. Do not exceed 2 tons pressure during installation.
27. Fill the grooves around the lip of the inner dust shield with grease.
28. Drive the seal into the knuckle using a gland drift.
29. Install a fist. Always use a new spindle nut on the end of the drive shaft. Tighten the spindle nut firmly. After lowering the vehicle onto the wheels, tighten the spindle nut to 190 Nm.