Mitsubishi Eclipse Workshop Manual page 303

REAR AXLE
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Service Adjustment
Procedures
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SERVICE
ADJUSTMENT
PROCEDURES
WHEEL BEARING END PLAY ADJUSTMENT
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Inspect the play of the bearings while the vehicle
is
jacked
up and resting on floor
jack.
Remove the
hub cap and then rölease the parking
brake.
Remove
the
caliper assembly and the
brake dist.
Check
the
bearing's end
play.
Place
a dial gauge against the
hub surface; then move the
hub in the axial direction and check whether or not there
is
end
play.
Limit:
O.O1
mm (O.(Xn4 in.l or
less
NOTE
lf
the
limit value
is
exceeded,
the
lock nut should
be
tightened
to the
specified torque and check the end play
agarn.
Replace
the
rear hub bearing unit if
an adjustment cannot
be
made
to
within the
limit.
NOTE
lf the limit value is exceed, loosen the nut
and
then tighten
it
to
the
specified torque. and check
the
rear'
hub
rotary-sliding torque
again.
5.
Replace
the
rear hub bearing unit if
an adjustment cannot
be
made
to
within the
limit.
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REAR HUB ROTARY-SL|D|NG
RESTSTANCE
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ADJUSTMENT
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1.
Inspect the play of the bearings while the vehicle
is
jacked
up and resting on floor jack.
2.
Release
the
parking brake.
3.
Remove
the
caliper assembly and the
brake disc.
4.
After.
turning the
hub
a few
times
to
seat the
bearing.
attach a spring balance to the
hub bolt, and, pulling at
a g0o
angle
from the
hub bolt, measure to determine whether or
not
the
rotary-sliding resistance
of
the
rear hub (the
rotary-sliding torque of the
rear hub) is
the
standard value.
Limit:
Rear hub rotary-sliding
resistance
31N (3.1
kg,
7
lbs.l or
less
Rear
hub rotary-sliding torgue
1.8 Nm (18 kgcm,
1.3O
ft.lbc.) or
letr
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