Installing the wheel bearing
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Keep the connection of the wheel bearing on the wheel carrier clean and free of oil and grease.
Keep the connection of the wheel bearing on the wheel carrier clean and free of oil and grease.
- Clean the contact surfaces (1) of the wheel carrier (2) and the wheel bearing (3).
- Use special tool 2 472 903 or 5 A47 6E6 for tightening the spherical-collar screws.
- Position the wheel bearing (1).
- Replace the spherical-collar screws (arrows).
Parts: Spherical-collar screw
- Tighten the spherical-collar screws crosswise using special tool 2 472 903 .
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Wheel bearing to wheel carrier | ||
| M12 Replace spherical-collar screw. Tighten the spherical-collar screws in crosswise sequence. The tightening sequence must strictly be followed and carried out on all spherical-collar screws at the same time! Initial torque Hand-tighten all spherical-collar screws crosswise. |
Tightening torque Angle of rotation |
120 Nm 90° |
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR BRAKE DISC .
- Refer to INSTALLING REAR BRAKE PADS .
- Refer to FASTENING THE OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE WHEEL BEARING .
- Refer to INSTALLING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL .
- Refer to PLACING THE BRAKE PADS ON THE BRAKE DISK/PUTTING THEM INTO OPERATION .