Wheel Bearing Unit, Removing And Installing : Removing

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-- Remove wheel bearing housing, refer to WHEEL BEARING HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

Fig 1: Bolts And Wheel Bearing Unit

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

CAUTION:

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

The wheel bearing -1- must always face up.

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

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-- Always set the wheel bearing unit down on the wheel hub -2-.

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