Removing Front Wheel Bearing

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Remove wheel bearing from wheel bearing housing.

Fig 1: Removing Brake Line Holder
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1. 1.1. Unclip electric line -1- at the holder -2- .
2. 1.2. Unscrew screw -3- .
3. 1.3. Move holder -2- with brake line aside until the screw underneath is accessible. Do not deform brake line!
4. 1.4. Unscrew fastening screws -1, 2, 3, 4- and remove wheel bearing with wheel hub from the wheel bearing housing.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Wheel Bearing Fastening Screws
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Unscrew fastening nut -1- for wheel hub -3- at the tension bolt -2- .
Press tension bolt -2- out of the wheel hub -3- .

Fig 3: Removing Tension Bolt
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Press wheel hub out of the wheel bearing.
1. 4.1. 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 4: Pressing Wheel Hub
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2. 4.2. Press wheel hub out of the wheel bearing.
Press inner bearing ring off the wheel hub.
1. 5.1. 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 5: Pressing Separating Device
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2. 5.2. 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 6: Pressing Inner Bearing Ring
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3. 5.3. Press inner bearing ring off the wheel hub.