Front Hub/Knuckle: Reassembly

Apply multi-purpose grease to the contacting surface of the knuckle hub and bearing thinly.

NOTE:

Press-in the outer race of the wheel bearing to prevent damage to the bearing assembly.
When installing a bearing assembly, always use a new one.
The right and the left bearings must be replaced as a matched set.

Fig 1: Pressing Bearing Into Hub

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Using the Special Tool (09532-11500), press-in the bearing to the knuckle. Install the snap ring.
Using a plastic hammer, install the dust cover.

NOTE: Press-in the inner race of the wheel bearing to prevent damage to the bearing assembly.

Press-in the hub to the knuckle.
Tighten the hub and the knuckle to the specified torque using the Special Tool (09517-21500). Specified torque Nm (kg.cm, lb.ft) 200-260 (2000-2600, 145-188).

Fig 2: Tightening Hub & Knuckle
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Measure the hub bearing starting torque. Hub bearing starting torque [Limit] is 1.8 Nm (18 kg.cm, 1.3 lb.ft) or less.

Fig 3: Measuring Hub Bearing Starting Torque
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If the starting torque is 0 Nm (0 kg-cm, 0 lb-ft), measure the hub bearing axial play.

Fig 4: Measuring Hub Bearing Axial Play
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If the hub axial play exceeds the limit while the nut is tightened to 200-260 Nm (2000-2600kg.cm, 145-188 lb.ft), the bearing, hub and knuckle are not installed correctly. Hub bearing axial play [Limit] is 0.008 mm (0.0003 in.) or less. Repeat the disassembly and assembly procedure.
Remove the Special Tool.
Fix the brake disc with the mounting screws.