Left Drive Flange Ball Bearing, Removing And Installing: Procedure

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Fig 1: Identifying Left Flange Shaft, Removal

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-- Remove the left flange shaft. Refer to Removing .

-- 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 ball bearing -A- on the flange shaft all the way.

Fig 3: Identifying Ball Bearing, Installation

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Place the bracket -B- on the ball bearing beforehand.
Installed position for bearing bracket: Lettering on the bearing bracket faces the flange.

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

Fig 4: Identifying Left Flange Shaft, Removal

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