33 41 153 Replacing wheel bearing (outside diameter 75 mm) on rear axle shaft

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Special tools required:

33 4 031
33 4 041
33 4 042
33 4 043
33 4 047
33 4 048
33 4 049

See REAR AXLE - SPECIAL TOOLS .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove drive flange of rear axle shaft

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

Installation:

Install retaining ring (1).

Check seating of retaining ring (1), correct if necessary.

Fig 1: Identifying Retaining Ring

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Pull out wheel bearing with special tools 33 4 041, 33 4 042, 33 4 031, 33 4 048 and 33 4 043.

Fig 2: Pulling Out Wheel Bearing Using Special Tools 33 4 041, 33 4 042, 33 4 031, 33 4 048 And 33 4 043

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IMPORTANT: Do not reuse old wheel bearing!

Installation:

Draw in new wheel bearing (1) with special tools 33 4 041, 33 4 042, 33 4 049, 33 4 047 and 33 4 043.

Fig 3: Installing Wheel Bearing Using Special Tools 33 4 041, 33 4 042, 33 4 049, 33 4 047 And 33 4 043

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After installation:

Adjusting parking brake . See 34 10 014 ADJUSTING HANDBRAKE .