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Preliminary Work

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  1. Remove rear axle.

    > 420119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR AXLE 

Replacing rear-axle bearing (front) 

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Information 

The following tools are required for replacing the front hearing:

  1. Mark installation position of the rear-axle bearing (front) with respect to the rear axle housing. > Installation position of rear-axle bearing (front) 
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    Installation position of rear-axle bearing (front)

  2. Lever off twist lock -1-  using a screwdriver. Repeat the process for the new bearing.
  3. Prise plastic insert -2-  off the rear-axle beaing (front). Repeat the process for the new bearing.
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    Twist lock and plastic insert

  4. Press out rear-axle bearing (front).
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  5. Rear-axle bearing (front)
    1  Spindle from > T10205A - attachments 
    2  > VAS 6178 - Hydraulic cylinder 
    3  Support ring T40328/3 
    4  Pipe T40328/1 
    5  Support ring T40328/7  (The conical side must be facing upwards and the bars must engage in the cut-outs on the rear-axle bearing (front))
    6  Pressure piece T40328/10  (The cut-out is facing the rear-axle bearing (front))
    7  Nuts from > T10205A - attachments 
  6. Align rear-axle bearing (front) with the previously applied markings. Lug -1-  must be facing right in direction of travel on both sides of the vehicle.
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    Installation position of rear-axle bearing (front)

    Information 

    Press the front bearing in as far as required until there is no gap between the rubber -1-  and the contact surface of the rear axle housing.

    Overpressing the bearing can damage the rubber. The bearing must be replaced in this case.

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    Press-in instructions

  7. Press in rear-axle bearing (front).
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    Rear-axle bearing (front)

    1  Spindle from > T10205A - attachments 
    2  > VAS 6178 - Hydraulic cylinder 
    3  Support ring T40328/3 
    4  Pressure piece T40328/8  (The bars must engage in the cut-outs on the rear-axle bearing (front))
    5  Rear-axle bearing (front)
    6  Pressure piece T40328/9 
    7  Nuts from > T10205A - attachments 
  8. Fit plastic insert -2-  on the rear-axle bearing (front).
  9. Fit twist lock -1-  on the new rear-axle bearing (front).
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    Twist lock and plastic insert