Necessary preliminary tasks
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- Remove output shaft See 3321001 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OUTPUT SHAFT or 3321002 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT
- Remove brake disc See 3421320 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS (BREMBO) or 3421320 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/RENEWING BOTH BRAKE DISCS
- Remove PULSE GENERATOR
IMPORTANT:
Check sensor head and line from pulse sensor prior to installation for external damage, replacing if necessary.
Force drive flange with special tools 33 2 116/33 2 201, 33 2 160 , 33 4 200 and 5 wheel bolts out of wheel bearing.
NOTE:
Rounded inside edge of special tool 33 2 160
must point to drive flange.
IMPORTANT:
The wheel bearing is destroyed when the drive flange is removed and can not be reused!
Replace wheel bearing See 3341153 REPLACING WHEEL BEARING (OUTSIDE DIAMETER 75 MM) ON REAR AXLE SHAFT ; 3341153 REPLACING WHEEL BEARING (OUTSIDE DIAMETER 85 MM) ON REAR AXLE SHAFT or 3341155 REPLACING RIGHT WHEEL BEARING ON REAR AXLE SHAFT .
Installation:
Install output shaft See 3321001 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OUTPUT SHAFT or 3321002 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT .
Oil drive flange lightly and attach to splines of output shaft.