Guide Link Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing And Installing, Standard Bonded Rubber Bushing 65 Mm Diameter

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Press Plate VW402
Press Piece - Rod VW407
Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing 3345
Bearing Installer - Multiple Use - Assembly Tool 3347/1

NOTE:

Hold the guide link firmly in position while pressing bearing out and in.

The guide link is removed. Refer to GUIDE LINK, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Bearing, Removing

Fig 1: Bearing, Removing

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-- Remove guide control arm. Refer to GUIDE LINK, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Mark the installation depth -arrow- on the bearing -1-.

Use a waterproof felt-tip pen.

-- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

-- Press bearing -1- out of guide link -2-.

Bearing Race, Installing

Fig 2: Inserting Bearing Into Guide Link

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-- Transfer the installation depth marking from the old bearing to the new one -arrow-.

-- Lightly coat the bearing with Fitting Paste.

Fig 3: Mounting Installation Location

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-A- = ~ 90° ± 5°

-- Insert bearing -1- into guide control arm -2-, observe installation position when doing this.

Fig 4: Inserting Bearing Into Guide Link

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-- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

NOTE:

When installing, make sure the bearing does not tilt.

-- Press bearing -1- into guide control arm -2-.

-- Note the installation depth marking when installing -arrow-.

-- Check installation position of bearing -1- in guide control arm -2-.

Fig 5: Mounting Installation Location

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-A- = ~ 90° ± 5°

-- Check rim offset of bearing -1- in guide control arm -2-.

Fig 6: Checking Rim Offset Of Bearing In Guide Control Arm

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Dimensions -a- and -b- must be identical.

-- If dimensions -a- and -b- are different, press the bearing -1- in more.

-- Install guide control arm. Refer to GUIDE LINK, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .