33 41 153 Replacing left/right wheel bearing on rear axle shaft

Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

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 Circlip 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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