Removing and installing front wheel bearing: Notes

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Fig 1: Identifying Front Wheel Bearing Removing And Installing Tools

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FRONT WHEEL BEARING REMOVING AND INSTALLING TOOLS EXPLANATION

Item	Designation	Special tool	Explanation
A	Pressure piece	P 297 A	For pressing out the wheel hub
B	Separator (12 - 115 mm phi)	Commercially available; refer to Workshop Equipment Manual, Chapter 2.4, No. 111	Used as a support when pressing out the wheel hub and when pressing the wheel bearing inner race off the wheel hub
C	Tubular piece	VW 415 A	For pressing the wheel bearing out and in
D	Pressure piece	9247/4	Use in combination with tubular piece C to press in the wheel bearing

Fig 2: Exploded View Of Wheel Hub And Front Wheel Bearing

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FRONT WHEEL BEARING REMOVING AND INSTALLING PROCEDURE

No.	Designation	Qty.	Removal	Installation
1	Wheel hub	1	Press out with pressure piece P 297 A under a hydraulic press. For this purpose, use the separator and corresponding shims for support.	Press in under a hydraulic press. To do this, place the wheel hub on the wheel centering device and press it on the wheel bearing inner race using pressure piece VW 415 A
2	Hexagon-head bolt (10.9)	4		Tighten to 37 Nm (27 ftlb.)
3	Lid	1		Fit in correct position (groove down)
4	Wheel bearing	1	Heat wheel bearing housing to approx. 100° C (max. 120° C). Press out wheel bearing with tubular piece VW 415 A (tool C).	Heat wheel bearing housing to approx. 100° C (max. 120° C). Insert new wheel bearing in correct position (inscription facing the wheel hub), and then press again slightly using pressure piece 9247/4 (tool D) and tubular piece VW 415 A (tool C).