Disassembly - Mazda 323 1988 Workshop Manual

9
REAR AXLE
I
Dust Cover
Install the dust cover as shown in the figure.
Bearing Outer Race (Inner and Outer)
Tap the bearing outer race with a brass drift and
hammer.
Bearing (Inner and Outer)
Adjustment of bearing preload
1. Install the inner bearing, spacer and outer bear-
ing, and set the
SST
as shown in the figure.
Note
Use the same spacer which was removed at
disassembly.
2. Measure the bearing preload with the spacer selec-
tor tightened to specified torque.
Tightening torque:
1.96 N.m (20 cm-kg, 17.4 in-lb)
Preload: 0.20-0.76 N.m
(2-8 cm-kg, 1.74-6.94 in-lb)
Balance scale:
2.28-8.63 N (230-8806, 0.51-I .94 lb)
Note
Hook the balance scale as shown.