Pressing Tapered Roller Bearing Off And On Rear Axle Shaft - AR35.30-P-7351-01GW

MODEL 463 

as of Model Year 2013 /MOPF 2012 

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.

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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.

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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 for the retaining ring must line up with the cut recess on the rear axle shaft. Otherwise the rear axle shaft will be damaged.

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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 during the pressing-on procedure. This helps to prevent any damage to the tapered roller bearing.

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