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CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT — On-vehicle

RA-4prose procedure

Rear Axle and Rear Suspension Parts

Check axle and suspension parts for looseness, wear or damage.

On-vehicle suspension check

  1. 1
    Check for excessive play at rear wheel as shown.
    Rear wheel viewed from behind with curved double-headed arrows at top and bottom indicating the rocking motion used to check for excessive play at the wheel.
    SMA525A
  2. 2
    Retighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torque.
    Close-up of a fastener / mount being torqued, with a short torque-wrench arm visible above and an arrow indicating the tightening direction.
    URA042
  3. 3
    Check strut (shock absorber) for oil leakage or other damage.
    Side view of the rear strut (shock absorber) installed in the wheel-well, with the body sheet metal visible behind.
    URA044

Rear Wheel Bearing

Rear wheel-bearing check

  1. 1
    Check axial end play.
    Axial end play: 0 mm (0 in)
    Close-up of the rear hub / wheel-bearing area with the stabilizer link visible. A callout '1' points to the lock nut on the hub.
    URA045
  2. 2
    Check that wheel bearings operate smoothly.
  3. 3
    Check tightening torque of wheel bearing lock nut.
    Tightening torque: 186 – 255 N·m (19 – 26 kg-m, 137 – 188 ft-lb)
  4. 4
    If there is any axial end play or wheel bearing does not turn smoothly, replace wheel bearing assembly. Refer to REAR AXLE — Wheel Hub.
Rear wheel bearing — axial end playAllowable
0mm (0 in)
Wheel bearing lock-nut
1824 - 2501N·m
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See also

REAR AXLE — Wheel Hub

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