Wheel Bearing Unit, AWD

Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required

Wheel Hub, Removing From Wheel Bearing

Fig 1: Identifying Tool Set Up

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-- Install special tools as shown in illustration.

-- Press the wheel hub out of the wheel bearing.

Remove The Bearing Inner Race From The Hub.

Fig 2: Bearing Inner Race And Spinning Washer

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-- Insert the separating tool between the bearing inner race -1- and the wheel hub -2- and pretension with the spindle.

NOTE:

Use a commercially available separating tool such as the :Kukko 15/3 with 17/3 .

-- Install special tools as shown in illustration.

Fig 3: Identifying Tool Set Up

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-- Press the bearing inner race from the hub.

Pressing Wheel Hub Into Wheel Bearing

CAUTION:

The wheel bearing -1- must always face up.

Fig 4: 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-.

-- Install special tools as shown in illustration.

Fig 5: Identifying Punch VW 412, Thrust Plate VW 402, Wheel Hub, Ball Bearing & Thrust Plate VW 401

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NOTE:

The reworked surface on the wheel bearing outer race faces down.

CAUTION:

When installing or pressing in, make sure there is no dirt or contaminants between the :VW 401 -5- and the ball bearing -4-.

-- Press the wheel hub into the wheel bearing.

-- Install wheel bearing unit. Refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT .