How to Get My RZR Front Bearing Out of the Hub
Removing the front bearing from the RZR wheel hub is necessary when the bearing becomes damaged in order to prevent damage to the rest of the wheel hub assembly. Dirt can get inside the bearing, drying up the wheel bearing grease and tearing apart the bearing. A damaged front wheel bearing can be removed from the wheel hub with some basic shop tools in an hour or two.
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Things You'll Need
- Wood block
- Floor jack
- Jack stand
- Tire tool
- Pliers
- Socket wrench set
- Wire hanger
- Needle-nose pliers
- Punch
Instructions
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Set the parking brake on the RZR vehicle and place a wood block behind the rear wheel to prevent it from moving while you are getting the front bearing out of the wheel hub. Loosen the lug nuts on the wheel with a tire tool and lift up the vehicle with a floor jack in the front.
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Place a jack stand under the axle near the wheel and lower the vehicle down onto the jack stand. Remove the wheel from the vehicle and set it out of the way. Take the cotter pin out of the axle with a pair of pliers and remove the castle nut from the axle.
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Take the cone washers off the front wheel hub assembly and undo the end fastener steering tie rod from the bearing carrier with a socket wrench. Unfasten the two brake caliper mounting bolts with the socket wrench and suspend the brake caliper from the vehicle frame with a wire hanger.
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Unfasten the nuts that are securing the front wheel hub assembly to the vehicle frame with a socket wrench and remove the wheel hub assembly from the vehicle. Unfasten the upper and lower ball joint bolts with a socket wrench and remove the ball joint ends from the assembly.
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Take the bearing carrier out of the front drive shaft and turn the bearing by hand to check the rotation for smoothness. Take the outer snap ring off the wheel hub with a pair or needle-nose pliers and tap the back of the bearing race with a punch to remove the bearing from the RZR hub.
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Tips & Warnings
To avoid injury, never attempt to remove the front bearing from the RZR wheel hub without setting the parking brake to prevent the vehicle from moving.
