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Removing Front Wheel Bearing

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  1. Remove wheel bearing from wheel bearing housing.
    Fig 1: Identifying Electric Line Holder With Fastening Screws
    G10026467Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    1. 1.1. Unclip electric line -1-  at the holder -2-  .
    2. 1.2. Remove 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
      G10026468Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  2. Unscrew fastening nut -1-  for wheel hub -3-  at the tension bolt -2-  .
  3. Press tension bolt -2-  out of the wheel hub -3-  .
    Fig 3: Identifying Wheel Hub, Tension Bolt, Fastening Nut
    G10026469Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  4. 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 Out Of Wheel Bearing
        G10026470Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    2. 4.2. Press wheel hub out of the wheel bearing.
  5. 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: Identifying Pre-Tensioning Separating Device
      G10026471Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    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 Wheel Hub Bearing Ring
        G10026472Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    3. 5.3. Press inner bearing ring off the wheel hub.