Left Flange Shaft Ball Bearing Mounting Bracket

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Thrust Plate VW 401
• Thrust Plate VW 402
• Thrust Disc VW 412
• Tube 42 mm Dia. VW 516

-- Remove the left flange shaft. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT .

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

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

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

Fig 2: Identifying Locking Ring And Ball Bearing, Removal

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-- Install the new bearing bracket -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying New Bearing Bracket, Installation

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• Installed position: the printed side faces the drive axle flange

-- Install the new ball bearing -2-.

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

Fig 4: Identifying Ball Bearing, Installation

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

Fig 5: Identifying Locking Ring -1- From Flange Shaft

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