Rear Hub Unit Bearing: Installation

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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 rear housing.
Tightening torque:

65 N.m (6.6 kgf-m, 47.9 ft-lb)

Fig 2: Locating Rear Housing Bolts
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Remove the axle nut.
Draw the rear drive shaft into specified position.
Tighten the new axle nut temporarily.
Install the disc rotor to hub.
Install the disc brake caliper on the rear housing.
Tightening torque:

66 N.m (6.7 kgf-m, 48.7 ft-lb)

Fig 3: Locating Disc Brake Caliper Mounting Nuts
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Adjust the parking brake pedal 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 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 rear wheel and tighten the wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque:

Chromed wheel

150 N.m (15.3 kgf-m, 110.6 ft-lb)

Other than above

120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)