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: If the encoder section of the wheel bearing is contaminated with grease, the wheel speed sensor may not sense the wheel speed correctly. Avoid applying grease to the encoder section of the wheel bearing.

"A": Grease 99000-25011 (SUZUKI Super Grease A)

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Wheel Hub And Inner Ring
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Install rear wheel hub assembly 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 lbf-ft)

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Wheel Hub Housing Bolt
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Install rear brake disc and brake caliper, see REAR BRAKE DISC REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Pull up parking brake lever fully and tighten new rear drive shaft nut (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque

Rear drive shaft nut (a): 220 N.m (22.0 kg-m, 159.5 lbf-ft)
Caulk rear drive shaft nut (1).
CAUTION: If you are not careful when caulking the drive shaft nut, you can damage it. Be careful not to damage the drive shaft nut when caulking it. If you damage the nut, replace it with a new one.

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Drive Shaft Nut Location
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Adjust parking brake cable, see PARKING BRAKE INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT .
Install rear wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque, see WHEEL (WITH TIRE) REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Check to ensure that brake drum is free from dragging and proper braking is obtained.
Perform brake test (foot brake and parking brake).