Diagnostic procedure
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Replacing a Wheel
WARNING
Always use wheels of the correct size on your vehicle: Using a wrong-sized
wheel is dangerous. Braking and handling could be affected, leading to loss of control
and an accident.
CAUTION
A wrong-sized wheel may adversely affect:
Tire fit
Wheel and bearing life
Ground clearance ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Wheel hub, steering knuckle pre-inspection
Wheel Bearing Play Inspection
1. Position a dial indicator against the wheel hub.
2. Push and pull the wheel hub by hand in the axial direction and measure the
wheel bearing play.
Maximum wheel bearing play
0.05 mm {0.002 in}
3. If the bearing play exceeds the specification, replace and tig ...