Front Wheel Bearing Check

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Confirm tightness of wheel nuts and retighten them to specified torque if necessary.
Hoist vehicle.
Check wear of wheel bearing. When measuring thrust play, apply a dial gauge to front wheel as shown in figure.
Replace front wheel hub assembly if defective.

Front wheel bearing thrust play

Limit: 0.1 mm (0.004 in.)

Fig 1: Checking Front Wheel Bearing Thrust Play
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Check hub bearing noise and smooth wheel rotation by rotating wheel.
Replace front wheel hub assembly if defective.

Fig 2: Checking Hub Bearing Noise
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