Installing Rear Wheel Bearing Housing

Information 

• Use correct tightening torques and torque angle  . → 4X00IN TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR REAR AXLE .
• Always replace fastening screws that are tightened to a torque angle. 
• Use Optimoly HT to lightly grease the drive shaft toothing and axle nut thread. 
• Replace lock nuts. 

1. Connect all trailing arms and the spring strut to the wheel bearing housing, but do not screw together securely yet.
2. Secure control arm spoiler to lower trailing arms.
3. Move the wheel bearing housing upwards using lifting equipment -1-  until the lower trailing arm -2-  is horizontal to the vehicle floor (0 position).
   Fig 1: Moving Wheel Bearing Housing Upwards

   Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
   1. 3.1. Screw the lower trailing arm to the wheel bearing housing.
   2. 3.2. Screw the connecting link (or PDCC actuator) and the upper trailing arms to the wheel bearing housing.
4. Fit new axle nut (M22 x 1.5) on the drive shaft/wheel bearing housing.

   Do not tighten the axle nut fully until later (when vehicle is lowered).

5. The following steps ("Fit parking-brake shoes" and "Install EPB actuator") are only required if the wheel bearing or wheel bearing housing was replaced!
   1. 5.1. Install EPB actuator.

      → Installing Spreader Device .

   2. 5.2. Fit parking-brake shoes.
   3. 5.3. Fit brake disc.

      → Installing Rear Brake Disc .

      → 465419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR PCCB BRAKE DISC

6. Remove protective hose for drive shaft.