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Rear Hub Unit

  1. Jack-up the rear of the vehicle.
  2. While holding the rear wheel by hand, swing it in and out to check if there is any bearing free play.
  3. Loosen the wheel nuts, and remove the rear wheel.
  4. If the bearing free play exists in step  2) above, attach a dial gauge to hub and measure the looseness in the axial direction.

    Service limit: 

    From the straight-ahead position: Max. of 0.05 mm (0.0020 in) 

  5. Remove the DOJ of the rear drive shaft from the rear differential. < Ref. to REAR DRIVE SHAFT . >
  6. While supporting the rear drive shaft horizontally with one hand, turn the hub with the other hand to check for noise or dragging/catching.

    Replace the front hub unit if there is any abnormal noise from the hub or dragging/catching.

    Fig 1: Front Drive Shaft
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