Installing The Bonded Rubber Bushing

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-- Install tools and bonded rubber bushings onto wheel bearing housing, as shown in illustration.

Fig 1: Identifying Tools And Bonded Rubber Bushings Installed On Wheel Bearing Housing

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Hydraulic Press - Bushing Assembly Tool Kit - Nut:T10230/2
Hydraulic Press - Bushing Assembly Tool Kit - Thrust Piece:T10230/13
Hydraulic Press - Bushing Assembly Tool Kit - Press Plate:T10230/6
Bonded Rubber Bushing
Hydraulic Press - Bushing Assembly Tool Kit - Thrust Piece:T10230/8
Hydraulic Press - Bushing Assembly Tool Kit-Pipe:T10230/3
Hydraulic Press - Bushing Assembly Tool Kit - Thrust Piece:T10230/7
Hydraulic Press:VAS6178 with Bearing Installer - Wheel Hub/Bearing Kit- Adapter 13:T10205/13

-- Press in the bonded rubber bushing until stop.

By doing this, core of bonded rubber bushing is pressed in by Hydraulic Press - Bushing Assembly Tool Kit - Thrust Piece:T10230/6 -arrow- more than might be required. However, this is necessary so that bonded rubber bushing lip makes contact with control arm on outside. After loosening Hydraulic Press:VAS6178 , bonded rubber bushing core settles into correct position.

-- Remove the wood block from between wheel bearing housing and lower control arm.

-- Press the wheel bearing housing in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 2: Pressing Wheel Bearing Housing

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WARNING:

Make sure to press only on the wheel bearing housing. There is the danger of injury at the connection point of control arm and the wheel bearing housing!

Control arm engages at the wheel bearing housing.

Install in reverse order of removal.