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EMISSION CONTROL
ENGINE AND EMISSION CONTROL17-18
EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR)
VALVE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
M1173010500175
CATALYTIC CONVERTER
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONM1173003900386
Refer to GROUP 15 - Exhaust Pipe and Main Muffler P.15-11.
Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation
Air Cleaner Assembly Removal and Installation (Refer to
GROUP 15 P.15-3).
AC208130
21 ± 4 N·m
2 13
N
AC
<4G1>
AC301219
19 ± 3 N·m2 1
3
N
AC
<4G6>
Removal steps
1. Emission vacuum hose connection2. EGR valve
3. EGR valve gasketRemoval steps (Continued)
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GENERAL INFORMATION
FRONT AXLE26-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
M1261000100347
The front axle consists of front hubs, knuckles, wheel
bearings and driveshafts, and has the following
features:
•The wheel bearing is a double-row angular
contact ball bearing which incorporates the oil
seals and is highly resistant to thrust loads.
•The driveshaft incorporates BJ-TJ type constant
velocity joints with high transmission efficiency for
low vibration and noise.•The dynamic damper has been mounted on the
driveshaft to reduce differential gear noise.
•ABS rotor for detecting the wheel speed is
press-fitted to the BJ.
NOTE: .
•TJ: Tripod Joint
•BJ: Birfield Joint
SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
Item 1.3L, 1.6L 2.0L
Wheel bearing Type Double-row angular contact ball bearing
Bearing (OD x ID) mm 80 x 40 80 x 40
Driveshaft Joint type Outer BJ BJ
Inner TJ TJ
Length (joint to joint) ×
diameter mm LH 375.9 × 23.2 375.9 × 23.2
RH 699 × 23.2 (1.6L-M/T),
703.2 × 22 (1.3L-M/T,
1.6L-A/T)700 × 23.2
AC303569
Front hubKnuckleStrut assembly
TJ (LH)
Drive shaft (LH)
Dynamic damper
BJ
Wheel bearing
Drive shaft (RH) TJ (RH)
AB
ABS rotorDynamic damper
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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
FRONT AXLE26-7
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
WHEEL BEARING AXIAL PLAY CHECKM1261000900224
1. Remove the caliper assembly and suspend it with
a wire.
2. Remove the brake disc from the front hub.
3. Attach a dial gauge as shown in the illustration,
and then measure the axial play while moving the
hub in the axial direction.
Limit: 0.05 mm
4. If axial play exceeds the limit, disassemble the
front hub assembly and check the parts.
5. Install the brake disc, caliper assembly and
tighten the caliper assembly mounting bolts to the
specified torque 100 ± 10 N⋅m.
HUB BOLT REPLACEMENTM1261001000291
1. Remove the caliper assembly and suspend it with
wire so that it does not fall.
2. Remove the brake disc.3. Use special tool hub bolt remover (MB991618) to
remove the hub bolts.
4. Install the plain washer to the new hub bolt, and
install the bolt with a nut while holding the hub
with special tool end yoke holder (MB990767).
5. Install the brake disc, caliper assembly and
tighten the caliper assembly mounting bolts to the
specified torque 100 ± 10 N⋅m.
AC209503AC
AC302114
MB991618
AD
Hub bolt
AC104588
MB990767
Plain
washer
AC
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FRONT AXLE HUB ASSEMBLY
FRONT AXLE26-10
<> DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL
1. Use the following special tools to push out the
drive shaft from the hub and knuckle.
•Axle shaft puller (MB990241)
•Puller shaft (MB990242)
•Puller bar (MB990244)
•Puller body (MB991354)
•End yoke holder (MB990767)
2. Withdraw the drive shaft from the hub by pulling
the bottom of the hub and knuckle towards you.
3. Hang the drive shaft on the vehicle body with a
rope.
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT
>>A<< STABILIZER
RUBBER/SELF-LOCKING NUT
(STABILIZER BAR CONNECTION)
INSTALLATION
Install the stabilizer rubber and collar as shown in the
figure, and tighten the self-locking nut so that the
protruding length of the stabilizer bar mounting bolt
protruding part meets its standard value (A).
Standard value (A): 22 ± 1.5 mm
>>B<< WASHER/ DRIVE SHAFT NUT
INSTALLATION
CAUTION
Before securely tightening the drive shaft nuts,
make sure there is no load on the wheel
bearings. Otherwise the wheel bearings will be
damaged.
1. Be sure to install the drive shaft washer in the
specified direction.
2. Using special tool end yoke holder (MB990767),
tighten the drive shaft nut to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 245 ± 29 N⋅m
AC100128
MB990241 MB990767
AD
AC303949
MB990244
(Three)
MB990767
MB990242 MB991354
AC
AC102551
AC
Drive shaft
AC210393AC
A
AC102465AD
MB990767 Washer
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FRONT AXLE HUB ASSEMBLY
FRONT AXLE26-13
REASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS
>>A<< WHEEL BEARING INSTALLATION
1. Fill the wheel bearing with multipurpose grease.
2. Apply a thin coating of multipurpose grease to the
knuckle and bearing contact surfaces.
CAUTION
Press the outer race when pressing-in the wheel
bearing. Otherwise the wheel bearing will be
damaged.
3. Press-in the bearing by using the following special
tools.
•Rear suspension bushing arbor (MB990883)
•Rear suspension bushing base (MB990890)
>>B<< HUB STARTING TORQUE CHECK
1. Tighten the following special tools to the specified
torque, and then press-in the hub into the knuckle.
•Front hub remover and installer (MB991017)
•Spacer (MB991000)
2. Rotate the hub in order to seat the bearing.3. Measure the hub starting torque by using the
following special tools.
•Torque wrench (MB990685)
•Preload socket (MB990326)
Limit: 1.8 N⋅m
4. The starting torque must be within the limit and
the hub rotation must be smooth.
>>C<< WHEEL BEARING AXIAL PLAY
CHECK
1. Measure to determine whether the wheel bearing
axial play is within the limit or not by using the
following special tools.
•Front hub remover and installer (MB991017)
•Spacer (MB991000)
Limit: 0.05 mm
2. If the play is not within the limit range while the nut
is tightened to 245 ± 29 N⋅m, the bearing, hub
and/or knuckle have probably not been installed
correctly. Replace the bearing and re-install.
INSPECTIONM1261002000078
•Check the front hub and brake disc mounting
surfaces for galling and contamination.
•Check the knuckle inner surface for galling and
cracks.
AC102511
MB990883
MB990890
AC
AC210929AC
MB991000 MB991017
245 ± 29 N·m
Tighten the nut
with the bolt secured
AC100136
MB990685
MB990326
AB
AC100137
MB991000
MB991017
245 ± 29 N·m
AB Tighten the nut
with the bolt
secured