Remove 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 .

• Loosen screws (1)  .
• Remove bearing bracket (2)  .

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