Mounting Bracket And Ball Bearing For Left Flange Shaft, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Plate: VW401 
• Press Plate: VW402 
• Press Piece - Multiple Use: VW412 
• Press Piece - 42mm: VW 516 

-- Remove the left flange shaft. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 1: Identifying Circlip -1- In Flange Shaft Groove

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-- Remove the circlip -1- from the flange shaft.

-- Remove the ball bearing -A- from the flange shaft

Fig 2: Ball Bearing

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-- Install the new mounting bracket -1-.

Fig 3: Ball Bearing & Bracket

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• Installed position: the printed side faces the drive axle flange

-- Install the new ball bearing -2-.

-- Install the ball bearing -A- all the way on with the mounting bracket -B- installed.

Fig 4: Identifying Ball Bearing, Installation

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

Fig 5: Identifying Circlip -1- In Flange Shaft Groove

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