Removing Rear Wheel Bearing

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1. Unscrew fastening screws -1-  and remove retainer plate -2-  for parking brake shoes at the wheel bearing housing -3-  .
   Fig 1: Removing Parking Brake Shoes Retainer Plate

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2. Unscrew fastening screws -1 -  and remove wheel bearing with wheel hub -2-  from the wheel bearing housing -3-  .
   Fig 2: Removing Wheel Bearing With Wheel Hub

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3. Press wheel hub out of the wheel bearing.
   1. 3.1. Fit special tools as shown in the illustration → Pressing wheel hub out of wheel bearing  .
      1. Press tool
      2. Sleeve T10230/3 from assembly tool T10230 
      3. Pressure piece T10230/8 from assembly tool T10230 
      4. Wheel bearing unit
      5. Pressure plate VW 402 
      6. Pressure plate VW 401 
         Fig 3: Pressing Wheel Hub

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   2. 3.2. Press wheel hub out of the wheel bearing.
4. Press inner bearing ring off the wheel hub.
   1. 4.1. Separating device Nr.112-2  must be inserted between the inner bearing ring -1-  and wheel hub -2-  . Then pre-tension with the spindle.
      Fig 4: Identifying Separating Device

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   2. 4.2. Fit special tools as shown in the illustration → Pressing inner bearing ring off the wheel hub  .
      1. Press tool
      2. Sleeve T10230/3 from assembly tool T10230 
      3. Pressure piece T10230/8 from assembly tool T10230 
      4. Separating device Nr.112-2 
         Fig 5: Pressing Inner Bearing Ring

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   3. 4.3. Press inner bearing ring off the wheel hub.