Rear Hub Unit Bearing: Installation

Aligning the hub unit bearing to the mounting hole of the back plate, install the hub unit assembly and back plate. Tighten the axle nut temporarily.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage the magnetic encoder.
- Do not get closer the tool which charged magnetism to magnetic encoder.
Fig 1: Identifying Magnetic Encoder And Rear Hub Unit Bearing
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Tighten the four bolts to the back plate.
Tightening torque: 65 N.m (6.6 kgf-m, 47.9 ft-lb)

Fig 2: Identifying Back Plate/Rear Arm Bolts
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Remove the axle nut.
Draw the rear drive shaft into specified position.
Tighten the new axle nut temporarily.
CAUTION: Use a new axle nut (olive color).
Install the disc rotor to hub.
Install the disc brake caliper on the rear housing.
Tightening torque: 60 N.m (6.1 kgf-m, 44.3 ft-lb)

Fig 3: Identifying Disc Brake Caliper Bolts
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Adjust the parking brake lever stroke by turning the adjuster. < Refer to ADJUSTMENT , Parking Brake Pedal. >
While applying the parking brake and depressing the brake pedal, tighten a new axle nut (olive color) to the specified torque and lock it securely.
Tightening torque: 240 N.m (24.5 kgf-m, 177 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
- Install the wheel after installation of axle nut. Failure to follow this rule may damage the wheel bearing.
- Be sure to tighten the axle nut to specified torque. Do not overtighten it as this may damage the wheel bearing.
After tightening the axle nut, lock it securely.

Fig 4: Locking Axle Nut
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Install the wheel and tighten the wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque: 110 N.m (11.2 kgf-m, 81.1 ft-lb)