Mazda 323 1988 Workshop Manual page 641

REAR AXLE 9
2. Turn the wheel hub a few times to seat the bear-
ing properly.
3. Loosen the locknut slightly until it can be turned
by hand.
4. Hook a spring scale to measure the oil seal,drag.
5. Pull the spring scale squarely. Take the oil seal drag
value when the wheel hub starts to turn and record
it.
6. Add the oil seal drag value in the previous step
to the specified value of 2.6-6.5 N (0.26-0.67
kg,
0.6-l .9 lb). This is regarded as the standard
bearing preload.
Bearing preload (Rotation starting torque)
0.15-0.49 N.m
(1 S-5 cm-kg, 1.30-4.34 in-lb)
7. Turn the locknut slowly until the standard bearing
preload (determined in step 6) is obtained.
Locknut
Stake the locknut to the groove in the rear spindle.
Note
Do not use a pointed tool for staking.
Tighten the wheel lug nuts.
Tightening torque:
68-l 18
N-m
(9.0-l 2.0 m-kg, 65-87 ft-lb)
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