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Lateral runout inspection

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  1. To secure the disc plate and the hub, insert the washer (thickness 10 mm {0.39 in},  inner diameter more than 12 mm {0.47 in})  between each hub bolt and the hub nut, then tighten all the hub nuts.
    NOTE:
    • The component parts of the SST (49 B017 001 or 49 G019 003) can be used as a suitable washer.
  2. After tightening all the hub nuts to the same torque, put the dial gauge on the friction surface of disc plate 10 mm {0.12-0.28 in} from the disc plate edge.
  3. Rotate the disc plate one time and measure the runout.

    Runout limit 

    1. 0.05 mm {0.002 in} 
    Fig 1: Inspecting Lateral Runout
    G03702411Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.