31 21 180 Removing And Installing/Replacing Bearing For Front Wheel

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove brake disk . See 34 11 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING BRAKE PADS ON BOTH FRONT DISC BRAKES (TEVES FLOATING CALIPER) or 34 11 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BRAKE PADS ON BOTH FRONT DISC BRAKES (BREMBO) .

Release screws (1).

Press wheel bearing (2) off swivel bearing with a suitable tool.

Installation:

Replace micro encapsulated screws.

Tightening torque. Refer to 31 21 1AZ in 31 21 1AZ WHEEL BEARINGS AND STEERING KNUCKLE .

Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Bearing And Screws

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Installation:

When reusing, recut all the threads in the wheel bearing.

Keep contact surface (1) of swivel bearing and wheel bearing clean and free from oil and grease.

Fig 2: Identifying Bearing And Wheel Bearing

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