Rear Flange Shaft Ball Bearing, Removing And Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Procedure

-- Remove the center differential housing, refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

NOTE:

The rear flange shaft and the seal for the rear flange shaft -A- are shown installed.

-- Remove the following: the locking ring from the rear flange shaft -A-, the rear flange shaft and the rear flange shaft seal, refer to REAR FLANGE SHAFT SEAL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the ball bearing locking ring -B-.

Fig 1: Identifying Installation Position Of Circlips

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Fig 2: Flange Shaft Ball Bearing, Removal

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Fig 3: Flange Shaft Ball Bearing, Installation

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The shoulder on the Press Piece - 60mm VW415A -arrow- faces the Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412.