Installing Rear Wheel Bearing

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Fitting wheel hub in wheel bearing

1. Press tool
2. > VW402 - Thrust plate 
3. Wheel hub
4. Wheel bearing
5. > VW401 - Thrust plate 

1. 1.1 Fit special tools -1, 2 and 5-  as shown in > Fitting wheel hub in wheel bearing  .
2. 1.2 Press wheel hub -3-  into wheel bearing -4-  .

Fig 1: Wheel Bearing Unit Screws Tightening Sequence

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Wheel bearing unit on wheel bearing housing

1. 2.1 Clamp the wheel bearing housing -6-  in a vice with aluminium protective jaws.
2. 2.2 Fit wheel bearing unit -5-  on wheel bearing housing -6-  .
3. 2.3 Replace screws on wheel bearing unit -1 to 4-  .
4. 2.4 Screw in and tighten screws on wheel bearing unit in the sequence -1 to 4-  .

   > Initial - tightening 80 Nm (59 ftlb.) 

   > Final tightening + 90°