- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
- Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
- Remove the front wheel hub extension, dual wheel vehicles only.
- Insert a drift or large screwdriver through the brake caliper into one of the brake rotor vanes in order to prevent the rotor from turning.
- Mark the relationship of the front wheel hub extension to the hub.
- Remove the front wheel hub extension bolts.
- Remove the front wheel hub extension from the vehicle. It may be necessary to tap around the perimeter of the hub extension with a rubber mallet to loosen it from the hub.
- Mark the relationship of the rotor to the hub.
- Remove the brake caliper bracket mounting bolts.
Notice: Refer to Support the Brake Caliper While flex Hose is Connected Notice in Service Precautions.
- Remove the brake caliper and brake caliper bracket as an assembly and support with heavy mechanic's wire or equivalent. DO NOT disconnect the hydraulic brake flexible hose from the caliper.
- Remove the rotor retaining push nuts from the wheel studs, if applicable.
- It may be necessary to strike the end of the hub or the rotor with a deadblow hammer to separate the rotor from the hub.
- Remove the rotor.
- If the rotor is difficult to remove due to corrosion in the hub area use the following procedure to remove the rotor, 25 and 35 series only.
- Clean all the surface areas and the threaded holes of contamination.
- Generously apply penetrating oil or the equivalent to the hub/rotor area.
- Insert two M10 x 1.5 bolts, jack screws, into the threaded holes of the rotor.
- Tighten both bolts evenly to force the rotor from the hub.
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