Wheel Bearing: Service and Repair
REPLACEMENTHINT: Replace the RH side by the same procedures with the LH side.
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
2. SEPARATE REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSY, LH
a. Remove the bolt and separate the flexible hose.
b. Remove the 2 bolts and brake caliper.
c. Support the brake caliper securely.
3. REMOVE REAR DISC
4. SEPARATE SPEED SENSOR WIRE
a. Disconnect the connector.
5. REMOVE REAR AXLE HUB ASSY LH
a. Remove the 4 bolts and axle hub.
6. INSTALL REAR AXLE HUB ASSY LH
a. Install the axle hub with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 80 Nm (816 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.)
7. INSTALL SPEED SENSOR WIRE
a. Connect the connector.
8. INSPECT BEARING BACKLASH
a. Set a dial indicator near the center of the axle hub and check the backlash in the bearing shaft direction.
Maximum: 0.05 mm (0.0020 inch)
If the backlash exceeds the maximum, replace the axle hub assembly.
9. INSPECT AXLE HUB DEVIATION
a. Using a dial indicator, check the deviation at the surface of the axle hub outside the hub bolt.
Maximum: 0.07 mm (0.0028 inch)
If the backlash exceeds the maximum, replace the axle hub assembly.
10. INSTALL REAR DISC
11. INSTALL REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSY, LH
a. Install the brake caliper with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 61.8 Nm (630 kgf-cm, 46 ft. lbs.)
b. Install the flexible hose with the bolt.
Torque: 19 Nm (194 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
12. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
13. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
14. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL