Removal (M3)
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- Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel(s).
- Remove axle shaft. See DRIVE AXLE SHAFTS (REAR) under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION in AXLE SHAFTS article.
- Remove brake disc. See BRAKE DISC .
- Screw Special Tool (33 2 116) onto drive flange with wheel studs. Drive out drive flange with Special Tool (33 4 201/202/203). See Figure.
- Remove inner bearing race using Special Tool (33 3 240). See Fig 1.
- It may be necessary to remove inner wheel bearing race with the following procedure:
- Detach wheel bearing inner race with Special Tool (33 4 400) through groove in bearing inner race.
- According to outside diameter of bearing inner race, use Special Tool (33 4 401). See Figure. To determine additional Special Tool, see REMOVING INNER WHEEL BEARING RACE .
- Tension Special Tool (33 4 401) with Wrenches (33 4 403) and (33 4 404) until it can still just be turned in groove. See Figure.
- Screw in Special Tool (33 4 400). Detach inner bearing race.
- Remove circlip. See Figure.
- Remove wheel bearing with Special Tool (33 3 261/ 262/ 263). See Fig 2.