Removing Rear Wheel Bearing

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Risk of squashing
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Wheel bearing unit

The wheel bearing has a magnetized multipole seal -1- , which acts as a pulse sender for the speed sensor.
The multiple-pole seal -1- must always face upwards when the wheel bearing is set down (this does not apply when pressing the wheel hub into the wheel bearing). Do not damage the multipole seal and do not come into contact with magnetic objects (e.g. magnetized screwdriver, magnet).

Press wheel hub out of the wheel bearing.

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Pressing wheel hub out of wheel bearing

WARNING: Danger of objects or loads falling down

Risk of squashing or crushing
→ Secure components to prevent them from falling down.

1.1 Place a suitable aid (e.g. foam) under the workshop press as the wheel hub will fall to the floor after you press it out.
1.2 Fit special tools as shown in > Pressing wheel hub out of wheel bearing .
1.3 Press wheel hub out of the wheel bearing.

Press out wheel bearing inner ring.

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Pressing out wheel bearing inner ring

WARNING: Danger of objects or loads falling down

Risk of squashing or crushing
→ Secure components to prevent them from falling down.

2.1 Place a suitable aid (e.g. foam) under the workshop press as the wheel hub will fall to the floor after you press it out.
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Tighten separating device only as far as required so that the wheel hub is not damaged!
2.2 Clamp > VAS 251 413 - separating device carefully under the wheel bearing inner ring.
2.3 Insert wheel hub with > VAS 251 413 - separating device into the workshop press as shown -Illustration- .
2.4 Align > VW432 - press tool with the wheel hub.
2.5 Press out wheel bearing inner ring.