Removal & Installation (Steel Housing)

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Bonded rubber bushing in wheel bearing housing consists of two parts. Therefore, removal and installation is performed in two work sequences. Replace wheel bearing housing bushings as follows.

Slightly flange sheet metal collars of bonded rubber bushing. Install separator 3292, and tighten with spindle. Blades of tool must be applied exactly between collar of bonded rubber bushing and wheel bearing housing. Insert pin 3293/1. See Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Installing Tools To Remove Bushing
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Install tool 3349 so that blades push exactly between bonded rubber bushing and wheel bearing housing. Turn spindle (2) until bonded rubber bushing lifts slightly off of wheel bearing housing and tighten bolt (1). See Fig 2 .

Fig 2: Installing Rear Puller
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NOTE: When pulling out bushing, ensure that blades of tool lie completely against collar of bonded rubber bushing.

Fig 3: Installing Front Puller

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Install bridge 3292/2. Turn hex bolt (1) to press out one of the two bonded rubber bushings. See Fig 3 .
To press out second bonded rubber bushing, insert thrust piece 3349/1 and insert spindle from 3292. Remove bonded rubber bushing by turning spindle. See Fig 4 .

Fig 4: Installing Thrust Piece
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To install NEW bushings, install both bonded rubber bushings together with tool 3292/3. Pull in bonded rubber bushing by turning spindle. See Fig 5 .

Fig 5: Installing Lower Bushing
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