Pressing tapered roller bearing off and on rear axle shaft - AR35.30-P-7351-01GX

Fig 1: Identifying Assembly Plate (741 589 00 35 00)

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Pressing off 

1. Insert assembly plate between tapered roller bearing cover and rear axle shaft.
   Fig 2: Inserting Assembly Plate Between Tapered Roller Bearing Cover And Rear Axle Shaft

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2. Place rear axle shaft with assembly plate into the press.
3. Press tapered roller bearing cap with radial sealing ring and tapered roller bearing off the rear axle shaft
   Fig 3: Pressing Off Tapered Roller Bearing Cap With Radial Sealing Ring

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   Pressing on 

4. Mount circlip onto rear axle shaft.

   Replace circlip, the flat side must point towards the slotted nut. The circlip is fitted in order to ensure that the pressing on is done over the inner tapered roller bearing race only.

   The anti-twist lock of the circlip must align with the milled section of the rear axle shaft otherwise the rear axle shaft will be damaged.

   Fig 4: Mounting Circlip Onto Rear Axle Shaft

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5. Route rear axle shaft through the bore in the assembly plate .
6. Place rear axle shaft together with assembly plate into the press.
7. Press tapered roller bearing onto rear axle shaft as far as the stop.

The tapered roller bearing outer race must be rotated throughout the pressing on procedure, in order to avoid any damage to the tapered roller bearing.

Fig 5: Pressing Tapered Roller Bearing Onto Rear Axle Shaft

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