Replacing the O-ring for the bearing bracket

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS .
• Refer to RELEASING THE OUTPUT SHAFT, RIGHT, FROM THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE RIGHT REAR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT SIDE HOOD SEAL .
• Refer to PARTIALLY DETACHING THE FRONT SPRING STRUT .
• Refer to RELEASING THE TOP RIGHT WISHBONE FROM THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to SECURING THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT SPRING STRUT HOLDER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR AND THRUST FIELD RESPECTIVELY .
• Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to REMOVING OUTPUT SHAFT .
• Refer to DETACHING THE ACOUSTIC COVER FROM THE OIL SUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING BEARING BRACKET .

• Remove O-ring (1)  with suitable tool.
• Replace O-ring (1)  .

  Parts:  O-ring

• Fit the O-ring (1)  on the bearing bracket.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING BEARING BRACKET .
• Refer to FASTENING ACOUSTIC COVER ON THE OIL PAN .
• Refer to REMOVING RADIAL SHAFT SEAL OF THE BEARING BRACKET .
• Refer to INSTALLING RADIAL SHAFT SEAL OF THE BEARING BRACKET .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INSTALLATION PROTECTION RING OF THE RADIAL SHAFT SEAL .
• Refer to FOR REUSING: CHECKING THE GEARING OF THE OUTPUT SHAFT AND REPLACING THE CIRCLIP .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE OUTPUT SHAFT .
• Refer to CHECK/ADD FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR OR THE FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT SPRING STRUT HOLDER .
• Refer to SECURING UPPER WISHBONE, RIGHT, AT THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP SWIVEL BEARING ATTACHMENT .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE FRONT SPRING STRUT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE RIGHT REAR .
• Refer to FASTENING THE RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS .