Left Flange Shaft Ball Bearing Mounting Bracket

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

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-- Remove left drive flange. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT SEAL WITH TRANSMISSION REMOVED .

-- Remove the locking ring -1- from the flange shaft.

Fig 1: Identifying Locking Ring -1- From Flange Shaft

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-- Remove the ball bearing -A- from the flange shaft

Fig 2: Identifying Locking Ring And Ball Bearing, Removal

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-- Install the ball bearing -A- on the flange shaft all the way.

Fig 3: Installing Ball Bearing

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Place the bracket -B- on the ball bearing beforehand.
Bracket installed position: the writing faces the flange

-- Install the circlip -1- in the flange shaft groove.

Fig 4: Identifying Locking Ring -1- From Flange Shaft

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