33 41 151 Replacing Left Or Right Wheel Bearing On Rear Axle Shaft

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IMPORTANT: Do not damage multipole impulse ring.

Fig 1: Identifying Multipole Impulse Ring

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove drive flange for rear axle shaft . See 33 41 000 REPLACING DRIVE FLANGE ON LEFT/RIGHT REAR AXLE SHAFT .

Release screws.

Remove wheel bearing.

Installation:

Stick in screws again / replace.

Tightening torque. See REAR AXLE - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Fig 2: Locating Screws

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Installation:

Keep contact surface (2) of wheel bearing/wheel carrier clean and free from oil and grease.

Except when replacing: Recondition tapped holes (1).

Install new wheel bearing.

Fig 3: Identifying Tapped Holes And Contact Surface Of Wheel Bearing/Wheel Carrier

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After installation:

Adjusting parking brake See 34 41 006 ADJUSTING PARKING BRAKE .