33 41 153 Replacing Wheel Bearing (85 MM) On Rear Axle Shaft On Left

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Special tools required:

33 3 261
33 3 262
33 3 263
33 3 264
33 3 265

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove drive flange of rear axle shaft. See 33 41 005 REPLACING LEFT DRIVE FLANGE ON REAR AXLE SHAFT

Press retaining ring (1) together using pliers and remove.

Installation:

Replace circlip.

Check seating of circlip, correct if necessary.

Fig 1: Identifying Retaining Ring

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Pull out wheel bearing with special tools 33 3 261, 33 3 263 and 33 3 262.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools (33 3 261), (33 3 263) & (33 3 262)

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IMPORTANT:

Do not reuse old wheel bearing!

Black-dyed multipole seal (1) must point to centre of vehicle!

Fig 3: Identifying Black-Dyed Multipole Seal

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Installation:

Check installation position of wheel bearing (1), correct if necessary.

Draw in wheel bearing (1) with special tools 33 3 261, 33 3 265 and 33 3 264.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tools (33 3 261), (33 3 265) & (33 3 264)

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After installation:

Adjust handbrake. See 34 10 014 ADJUSTING HANDBRAKE