Front Axle; Wheel Hub, Steering Knuckle Pre-Inspection; Wheel Hub Bolt Replacement - Mazda 6 2002 Workshop Manual

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Wheel Bearing Play Inspection

1. Position a dial indicator against the wheel hub.

2. Push and pull the wheel hub by hand in the aial

direction and measure the wheel bearing play.

Maimum wheel bearing play

0.05 mm {0.002 in}

3. If the bearing play eceeds the specification,

replace and tighten the locknut to the specified

torque and retest.

• Replace the wheel bearing as necessary.

1. Remove the hub bolt using the SSTs.

• If the dust cover interferes with the wheel

hub bolt and the wheel hub bolt cannot be

removed, tap the part shown in the figure

with a chisel lightly and bend the processing

point back to the steering knuckle side.

2. Install the hub bolt into the wheel hub and install a

washer and hub nut on the hub bolt.

3. Tighten the hub nut while holding the wheel hub

using a brass bar.

FRONT AXLE

A6E631204000W01

A6E631233060W01

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