33 41 153 Replacing left wheel bearing on rear axle shaft

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Necessary preliminary tasks

Remove DRIVE FLANGE FOR REAR AXLE SHAFT
Detach WHEEL BEARING INNER RACE FROM DRIVE FLANGE .

Press retaining ring (1) together using pliers (2) and remove.

Installation:

Install retaining ring (1).

Check seating of retaining ring (1), correct if necessary.

Fig 1: Pressing Retaining Ring Using Pliers

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Pull out wheel bearing with special tools 33 4 031, 33 4 041, 33 4 042, 33 4 043 and 33 4 048.

Fig 2: Pulling Out Wheel Bearing Using Special Tools

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IMPORTANT: Do not reuse old wheel bearing!

Installation:

Draw in new wheel bearing (1) with special tools 33 4 041, 33 4 042, 33 4 043, 33 4 047 and 33 4 049.

Fig 3: Installing Wheel Bearing Using Special Tools

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