Rear Wheel Hub Assembly Removal And Installation: Installation

Refer to Step 1) of FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION to install hub bolts since the rear wheel hub assembly is the same as the front wheel hub assembly.
Apply grease to end face of inner ring (2) before rear wheel hub (1) installation.
CAUTION: Do not apply the grease to the encoder section to avoid the encoder malfunction.

"A": Grease 99000-25010SUZUKI Super Grease A

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Wheel Hub
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Install rear wheel assembly and back plate to rear suspension knuckle and tighten rear wheel hub housing bolts (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque

Rear wheel hub housing bolt a: 50 N.m (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 lb-ft)

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Wheel Hub Housing Bolts
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Tighten parking cable cap nut (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque

Parking cable cap nut a: 11 N.m (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 lb-ft)

Fig 3: Identifying Parking Cable Cap Nut
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Connect brake pipe (1) to wheel cylinder (2) and tighten brake pipe flare nut (1) to specified torque and install bleeder plug cap (3) taken off pipe back to bleeder plug.
Tightening torque

Brake pipe flare nut a: 16 N.m (1.6 kg-m, 11.5 lb-ft)

Fig 4: Identifying Brake Pipe Flare Nut
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Install rear break shoe referring to REAR BRAKE SHOE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Pull up parking brake lever fully and tighten new rear axle nut (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque

Rear axle nut a: 200 N.m (20.0 kg-m, 145.0 lb-ft)
Caulk rear axle nut (1).
CAUTION: Be careful while calking nut so that no crack will occur in calked part of nut. Cracked nut must be replaced with new one.

Fig 5: Pulling Up Parking Brake Lever & Tightening Rear Axle Nut
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Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed brake system. Refer to AIR BLEEDING OF BRAKE SYSTEM .
Upon completion of all jobs, depress brake pedal with about 30 kg (66 lbs) load three to five times so as to obtain proper drum-to-shoe clearance. Adjust parking brake cable. Refer to PARKING BRAKE CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT .
Install rear wheels.
Check to ensure that brake drum is free from dragging and proper braking is obtained.
Lower hoist and tighten rear wheel bolts to specified torque.
Tightening torque

Wheel nut: 100 N.m (10.0 kg-m, 72.5 lb-ft)
Perform brake test (foot brake and parking brake).
Check each installed part for fluid leakage.