Installing Rear Wheel Bearing Housing

Information 

• When replacing the brake discs and/or brake shoes, it is necessary to grind down the brake shoes for the electronic parking brake (EPB). The function is started using the PIWIS Tester. 

  > 468350 GRINDING DOWN PARKING-BRAKE SHOES .

• Grinding applies only to vehicles with grey cast-iron brakes. It is not necessary to grind down PCCB brake discs/brake shoes. 

1. Insert spring strut -1-  into the wheel bearing housing -4-  .
   1. 1.1 Fit connecting link (suspension/stabilizer) -3-  and fit new collar nut -5-  (do not tighten).

      When tightening the collar nut later  , counter at the hexagon wrench face of the connecting link -arrow-  .

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      Spring strut in wheel bearing housing

   2. 1.2 Fit new screw -2-  at the top and fit collar nut -6-  (do not tighten).

If the wheel bearing or the wheel bearing housing have been changed: 

Fit cover plate on wheel bearing housing and fit and tighten screws -1-  .

> Tightening torque 10 N.m (7.5 ft lb.) 

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Cover plate for wheel carrier, rear

Install parking brake spreader device (actuator).

> 468519 Removing and installing spreader device (actuator) - section on  "INSTALLING ".

Install parking brake shoes.

> 468320 Removing and installing brake shoes - section on "INSTALLING ".