Special tools required:

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IMPORTANT: Bearing cannot be dismantled.
Do not wash out bearing.

Remove front wheel. See 36 10 300 REMOVING OR INSTALLING FRONT OR REAR WHEEL

IMPORTANT: Expand turning lock sufficiently to avoid damaging thread when releasing collar nut.

Release collar nut; to do so, press brake pedal to floor.

Fig 1: Locating Turning Lock

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Remove front brake disk34 11 220 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS

Force drive flange with special tools 33 2 116 / 33 2 201, 33 2 160, 33 4 200 and 5 wheel bolts out of wheel bearing. See 33 2 110 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION TOOL , 33 2 200 FIXTURE , 33 2 160 SPACER RING , 33 4 200 TOOL KIT / STRIKER FIXTURE

NOTE: Rounded inside edge of special tool 33 2 160 must point to drive flange. See 33 2 160 SPACER RING

Detach INNER WHEEL BEARING RACE FROM DRIVE FLANGE .

Fig 2: Identifying Inner Wheel Bearing Race From Drive Flange

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Remove swivel bearing and clamp with aluminum clamping jaws in vice. See 31 21 090 Replacing (removing and installing) left or right swivel bearing (AWD)

IMPORTANT: The bearing was destroyed when the wheel hub was removed and must not be reused!

Lift out retaining ring (1).

Fig 3: Lifting Out Retaining Ring

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Pull out bearing with special tools 31 2 113, 33 4 261, 33 3 266 and 33 3 261.. See 31 2 110 FIXTURE , 33 4 260 SET OF TOOLS , 33 3 260 SET OF TOOLS

NOTE: The bearing can be forced out of the swivel bearing on a press.
Check dust sleeve, replace if necessary.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tools

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IMPORTANT: Keep press-fit areas clean and free of oil and grease.
Wider chamfer (1) of bearing must point to swivel bearing!

Clean new bearing on press-fit area and bearing seat in swivel bearing.

Fig 5: Identifying Wider Chamfer

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Align bearing by way of wider chamfer to swivel bearing and draw in up to stop with special tools 31 2 113, 22 1 018, 33 4 262 and 33 3 261. See 31 2 110 FIXTURE , 22 1 010 SET OF TOOLS , 33 4 260 SET OF TOOLS , 33 3 260 SET OF TOOLS

NOTE: The bearing can be forced out of the swivel bearing on a press.

Fig 6: Identifying Special Tools