Front Hub/Knuckle: Reassembly

Apply thin coat of multi-purpose grease to the knuckle and bearing contact surface.
Using the special tool, press-in the bearing to the knuckle.

Fig 1: Installing Wheel Bearing
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NOTE:
1. Do not press the inner race of wheel bearing. That will cause damage of the bearing assembly.
2. When installing bearing assembly, always use the new one.
Install the snap ring into the groove of knuckle.

Fig 2: Installing Snap Ring
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Using the special tool, press-in the hub to the knuckle.
NOTE: Do not press the outer race of the wheel bearing. That will cause damage of the bearing assembly.

Fig 3: Installing Hub To Knuckle (1 Of 2)
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Tighten the hub to the knuckle to 200 Nm (2000 kg. cm, 148 lb. ft) with the special tool.

Fig 4: Installing Hub To Knuckle (2 Of 2)
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Rotate the hub to seat the bearing.
Measure the wheel bearing starting torque.
Standard value :

Starting torque : 1.03 Nm (10.5 kg. cm, 9.11 lb. in) or less

Fig 5: Measuring Wheel Bearing Starting Torque
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Measure to determine whether the end play of the hub is within the specified limit or not.
Standard value :

Hub end play : 0.008 mm (0.0003 in.) or less

Fig 6: Measuring Hub End Play
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Remove the special tool.
Install the disc to the hub.