Removing the grooved ball bearing in the propeller shaft center bearing

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE CONNECTING SUPPORT FROM THE TUNNEL .
• Refer to REMOVING COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HEAT SHIELDS .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING TRANSMISSION CROSS-MEMBER .
• Refer to COMPLETELY REMOVING THE PROP SHAFT (PLUG-IN - REAR FLEXIBLE DISC) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTRAL MOUNTING OF THE PROP SHAFT .

• Press the grooved ball bearing (2) with a special tool 0 492 074 (33 1 020  ) out of the propeller shaft center bearing (1) and remove  .

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