Wheel Bearing Unit, AWD, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

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

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

Fig 1: Bolts And Wheel Bearing Unit

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CAUTION:

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

The wheel bearing -1- must always face up.

Fig 2: Avoid Contaminating With Dirt And Damaging Seal When Setting Down/Storing
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Always set the wheel bearing unit down on the wheel hub -2-.

Never reach into the inside when lifting the wheel bearing.

Fig 3: Correct & Incorrect Holding Of Wheel Bearing
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Hold the wheel bearing only on the outside.

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