Overview - Wheel Bearing
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- Stub Axle
- Installed on vehicles with front wheel drive
- Drive Axle
- Installed on vehicles with all wheel drive
- There are different versions .
- Bolt
- 100 Nm +180°
- Always replace if removed
- Air Spring Damper
- Bolt
- 80 Nm +90°
- Always replace if removed
- Wheel Bearing Housing
- Removing and installing, refer to WHEEL BEARING HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Ball BearingCAUTION:
- Avoid contaminating with dirt and damaging the seal when lifting, setting down/storing, refer to Fig 2.
- Wheel bearing unit, removing and installing, refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- For servicing the wheel bearing unit, refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, SERVICING .
- Bonded Rubber Bushing
- Replacing, refer to WHEEL BEARING HOUSING BONDED RUBBER BUSHING, REPLACING .
- Bolt
- 10 Nm
- Collar Screw
- 200 Nm +180°
- Always replace if removed
- Bolt
- 5 Nm
- Brake Rotor
- Brake Rotor Cover Plate
- Wheel HubCAUTION:
- Avoid contaminating with dirt and damaging the seal when lifting, setting down/storing, refer to Fig 2.
- Wheel bearing unit, removing and installing, refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- For servicing the wheel bearing unit, refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, SERVICING .
- The wheel bearing -1- must always face up.
- Always set the wheel bearing down on the wheel hub -2-.
The same procedure also applies to the wheel bearing without a wheel hub.
- Never reach into the inside when lifting the wheel bearing.
- Hold the wheel bearing only on the outside.