2. Remove the brake drum.
3. Rotate the rear wheel hub a few times to align the bearing correctly. Wind a strong cord around the wheel bolts, attach a spring dynamometer to the end of the cord and pull it in a horizontal direction so that the hub turns 90 degrees (pic. 14.52). Make sure that the initial torque that must be applied to rotate the hub is correct and that the bearing turns smoothly and without binding.
Pic. 14.52. Checking the force required to rotate the rear wheel hub
The force that must be applied to rotate the hub: no more than 19 N
3. If the force required to turn the rear wheel hub exceeds the maximum allowable value, tighten the hub mounting nut to 112 Nm and recheck the force.
4. If the re-measured force exceeds the limit, replace the rear wheel hub with bearing.