Swivel Bearing: Removal

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Remove wheel. See 36 10 300 REMOVING OR INSTALLING FRONT OR REAR WHEEL
Remove brake disc and ABS pulse sensor. See FRONT ABS PULSE SENSOR .
Unfasten tie rod end nut. See Figure.
Press off tie rod with special tool (31 2 240). See Figure.
Remove control arm from swivel bearing. See CONTROL ARM .
Remove tension strut from swivel bearing. See TENSION STRUTS .
Remove swivel bearing by pulling downwards.
Unfasten screws and remove wheel bearing. See Fig 1.
Fit protective plate (1) and cap (2) to new swivel bearing. Observe alignment of bore. See Fig 2.

Fig 1: Locating Wheel Bearing Screws

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Fig 2: Fitting Protective Plate

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