Mitsubishi Eclipse 1990 Service Manual page 1511

FRONT AXLE
196-255 Nm
145-188
Nm
0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
Front Hub Assembly
FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
Shift the knuckle to the outside in order to maintain the clear-
ance between the front hub assembly mounting bolts and
the drive shaft.
Caution
1. Do not damage the ball joint boot.
2. For vehicles with ABS, be careful not to damage the
rotor.
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT
DRIVE SHAFT NUT INSTALLATION
(1) Install the drive shaft washer in the specified direction.
I (2) Use the special tool to tighten the drive shaft nut.
Caution
Before securely tightening the drive shaft nuts, make
sure there is no load on the wheel bearings.
(3) If the position of the cotter pin holes does not match,
tighten the nut up to 255 Nm (188
(4) Install the cotter pin in the first matching holes and bend
it securely.
INSPECTION
WHEEL BEARING BREAKAWAY TORQUE CHECK
(1) Install the special tool to the front hub assembly and
tighten the nut to the specified torque 196-255 Nm
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(2) Use the special tool to measure the hub rotation break-
away torque.
Limit: 1.0 Nm (9
(3) The hub rotation breakaway torque should be within the
limit value range, and there should be no engagement
or feeling of roughness.
WHEEL BEARING END PLAY CHECK
(1) Install the special tool to the front hub assembly and
tighten the nut to the specified torque 196-255 Nm
(2) Measure the play in the hub axial direction.
Limit: 0.05 mm
(3) If the limit value of wheel bearing end play cannot be
obtained, replace the front hub assembly.
TSB Revision
in maximum.
or less
in.)