Wheel Bearing Unit, All Wheel Drive (AWD), Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Bolts And Wheel Bearing Unit

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-- Remove wheel bearing housing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING HOUSING, ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD), REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Clamp the wheel bearing housing in a vise with protective covers.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and the wheel bearing unit -2-.

Fig 2: Always Set Wheel Bearing Down On Wheel Hub -2- (Wheel Bearing -1- Facing Up)

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CAUTION:

Avoid contaminating with dirt and damaging the seal when setting down/storing.

The wheel bearing -1- must face up in order to remove the wheel bearing unit.
Always set the wheel bearing unit down on the wheel hub -2-.
Never reach into the inside when lifting the wheel bearing.

Fig 3: Correct & Incorrect Holding Of Wheel Bearing
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Hold the wheel bearing only on the outside.

The same procedure also applies to the wheel bearing without a wheel hub.