Patent ID: 6481084
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for removal of a vehicle hub and rotor assembly from a steering knuckle wherein at least two flange headed bolts project through mounting holes in the steering knuckle and engage by threaded engagement into threaded openings in the hub and rotor assembly to retain the hub and rotor assembly mounted on the steering knuckle, said method comprising, in combination, the steps of:partially removing the flange headed bolts by rotation from the threaded engagement with the threaded openings of the hub and rotor assembly; driving the flange headed bolts with an impact driver having an impact end and a drive end, said impact end including a counterbore to fit over the bolt head and engage against the bolt flange to thereby separate the hub and rotor assembly from the steering knuckle; completely removing the flanged bolts from the hub and rotor assembly by rotation of the flange headed blots; and removal of hub and rotor assembly from the steering knuckle.