Front Wheel Hub, Disc, Nut And Bearing Check

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Inspect each wheel disc for dents, distortion and cracks.
A disc in badly damaged condition must be replaced.
Check rust of installation face inside of wheel disc.
As rust affects adversely, remove it thoroughly.
Check tightness of wheel nuts and, if necessary, retighten them to specified torque.
Tightening torque

Wheel nut a: 100 N.m (10.0 kg-m, 72.5 lb-ft)

Fig 1: Tightening Wheel Nut
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Check wear of wheel bearing. When measuring thrust play, apply a dial gauge to wheel hub as shown in figure.
Thrust play limit

0.1 mm (0.004 in.)

Fig 2: Measuring Wheel Bearing Thrust Play
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Check wheel bearing noise and smooth wheel rotation by rotating wheel in figure.
If defective, replace bearing.

Fig 3: Checking Wheel Bearing Noise
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