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Installation Procedure

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  1. Place a new stud in the wheel hub.
  2. Place some washers (1) onto the wheel stud (3). See Fig 1.
    NOTE: Make sure that the wheel stud is fully seated against the wheel hub flange.
  3. With the flat side of a wheel nut against the washers, tighten the wheel nut until the wheel stud head seats against the wheel hub flange.
  4. Remove the wheel nut and washers.
  5. Install the rear wheel hub/speed sensor assembly into the suspension knuckle. Refer to WHEEL BEARING/HUB REPLACEMENT - REAR .
  6. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to TIRE AND WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION in TIRES AND WHEELS article.
  7. Lower the vehicle.
Fig 1: Placing Washers & Wheel Nut Onto Wheel Stud
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