Left Flange Shaft Ball Bearing Mounting Bracket, Removing And Installing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Press Plate VW401
Press Plate VW402
Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412
Press Piece - 42mm VW516

-- Remove the left flange shaft. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 1: Identifying Circlip -1- In Flange Shaft Groove

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

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

Fig 2: Removing Ball Bearing From Flange Shaft

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-- Install the new bearing bracket -1-.

Fig 3: Flange Shaft, Ball Bearing & Bracket

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Installed position: the printed side faces the driveshaft flange

-- Install the new ball bearing -2-.

-- Install the ball bearing -A- all the way on with the bearing bracket -B- installed.

Fig 4: Installing Ball Bearing, Installation

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

Fig 5: Identifying Circlip -1- In Flange Shaft Groove

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