Preliminary Work
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- Remove rear axle.
Replacing rear-axle bearing (front)
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Mechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic press
- Risk of squashing
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Information
The following tools are required for replacing the front hearing:
- > T10205A - Attachments
- > T40328 - Assembly fixture
- > VAS 6178 - Hydraulic cylinder
- > VAS 6179 - Foot Pump
- Optional: > VAS 6179/1 - Pressure Gauge with Connection Line
- Mark installation position of the rear-axle bearing (front) with respect to the rear axle housing. > Installation position of rear-axle bearing (front)
Installation position of rear-axle bearing (front)
- Lever off twist lock -1- using a screwdriver. Repeat the process for the new bearing.
- Prise plastic insert -2-
off the rear-axle beaing (front). Repeat the process for the new bearing.
Twist lock and plastic insert
- Press out rear-axle bearing (front).
- 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 - 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.
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.
Press-in instructions
- Press in rear-axle bearing (front).
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 - Fit plastic insert -2- on the rear-axle bearing (front).
- Fit twist lock -1-
on the new rear-axle bearing (front).
Twist lock and plastic insert