Suzuki Samurai 1986, Service Manual

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1) Shake wheel in the direction indicated by an
arrow in below figure to see if bearing rattles.
Fig. 17-3-5
2) Shake wheel in the direction indicated by an
arrow in below figure to see if bearing rattles.
Fig. 17-3-6
3) If bearing rattles, check bearing preload with
wheel, drive flange or free wheeling hub (if
equipped) and brake caliper &
holder
removed as shown in below figure.
Fig. 17-3-7
Wheel bearing starting
1 .O 3.0 kg
preload
(2.2 6.6 lb)
If preload is not within the above specifica-
tion, adjust bearing preload according to
following “adjustment”.
[Adjustment]
(1) After removing wheel bearing lock nut and
lock washer, tighten bearing nut to the
torque of 80 (8.0 kg-m, 57.5 lb-ft)
while spinning hub by hand. Next, loosen
the nut until the torque becomes 0
(0 kg-m, 0 lb-ft) and then tighten it again to
tightening torque specified below.
In this way, an appropriate bearing preload
is obtained.
Wheel bearing nut
tightening torque
10.0 15.0
1 .O 1.5 kg-m
(7.5 10.5 lb-ft)
Fig. 17-3-8 Special tool (Front Wheel Bearing
nut socket wrench 09941-58010 )
17-21