33 32 021 Replacing left or right trailing arm

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove trailing arm, see 33 32 000 Removing and installing complete left or right trailing arm .
Remove brake carrier/brake guard plate, see 34 21 171 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING A BRAKE CARRIER/BRAKE GUARD PLATE AT REAR .

Installation:

Install new wheel bearing, see 33 41 153 Replacing left wheel bearing on rear axle shaft .

Detach wheel bearing inner race from drive flange.

Fig 1: Wheel Bearing Inner Race From Drive Flange

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After installation:

Adjust handbrake, see 34 10 014 ADJUSTING HANDBRAKE .
Perform 32 00 150 KDS CHASSIS/WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK WITH LOAD UP TO DESIGN POSITION