Overview - Wheel Bearing

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Fig 1: Exploded View Of Wheel Bearing

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Wheel Bearing Housing
- Removing and Installing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- 80 Nm + 90°
- Replace after removing.
Drive Axle
Bolt
- 13 Nm
- Thread cutting
- Position the bolt by hand and tighten it until it finds the old threads. Then tighten the bolt to the specification.
Bracket
- For wires
Wheel Bearing
- Wheel Bearing Unit, Removing and Installing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Currently only delivered with -item 7-
- Wheel Bearing Unit, Servicing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, SERVICING .
- Handling the wheel bearing. Refer to Fig 2.
Wheel Hub
- Currently only delivered with -item 6-
Bolt
- Drive Axle Threaded Connection, Loosening and Tightening. Refer to DRIVE AXLE THREADED CONNECTION, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .

Wheel Bearing, Handling

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

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CAUTION:

There is a risk of contaminating and damaging the seal.

The wheel bearing -1- must face up in order to remove the wheel bearing unit.
Always set the wheel bearing unit down on the wheel hub -2-.

Never reach 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.