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Replacing Front Wheel Bearing

WARNING: Mechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic press 
  • Risk of squashing 
    • Read specific safety information for the press.
    • Check that the press is working perfectly before use, particularly the safety components.

Information 

The following tool sets are required for replacing the wheel bearing:

WARNING: Danger of objects or loads falling down 
  • Risk of squashing or crushing 
    • Secure components to prevent them from falling down.

Information 

The separating device must be tightened only as far as required so that the wheel hub is not damaged.

  1. Press out the wheel hub -5-  .
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    Removing wheel hub

    1  Workshop press ram
    2  > VW432 - Pressure piece 
    3  Wheel bearing housing
    4  > VAS 251 413 - Separating device 
    5  Wheel hub
    1. 1.1  Place a suitable aid (e.g. foam) under the workshop press as the wheel hub -5-  will fall to the floor after you press it out.
    2. 1.2  > VAS 251 413 - Separating device  must be aligned between the wheel hub -5-  and wheel bearing housing -3-  in such a way that all screws on the mounting plate are flat against the jaws of the separating device.
    3. 1.3  Insert wheel bearing housing with > VAS 251 413 - separating device  into the workshop press as shown > Mounting plate on wheel bearing housing  .
    4. 1.4  > VW432 - Pressure piece-2-  must be aligned with the wheel hub -5-  .
    5. 1.5  Press out the wheel hub -5-  and remove it.
  2. Unscrew screws -1-  and remove mounting plate -2-  .
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    Mounting plate on wheel bearing housing

  3. Press out the wheel bearing.
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    Removing wheel bearing

    1  Workshop press ram
    2  T10205/10 
    3  > VW459 - Tube 
    4  Wheel bearing housing
    5  T10205/5 
    1. 3.1  Fit wheel bearing housing -4-  on the pressure piece T10205/5 -5-  in such a way that the wheel bearing can be pressed out into the pressure piece T10205/5 -5-  .
    2. 3.2  > VW459 - Tube-3-  must be aligned with the wheel bearing outer ring. Then fit T10205/10 -2-  .
    3. 3.3  Press out the wheel bearing.
      WARNING: Danger of objects or loads falling down 
      • Risk of squashing or crushing 
        • Secure components to prevent them from falling down.

      Information 

      The separating device must be tightened only as far as required so that the wheel hub is not damaged.

  4. Press out wheel bearing inner ring -2-  .
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    Removing wheel bearing inner ring

    1  Workshop press ram
    2  > VW432 - Pressure piece 
    3  Wheel bearing inner ring
    4  > VAS 251 413 - Separating device 
    5  Wheel hub
    1. 4.1  Place a suitable aid (e.g. foam) under the workshop press as the wheel hub -5-  will fall to the floor after you press it out.
    2. 4.2  > VAS 251 413 - Separating device-4-  must be tightened carefully under the wheel bearing inner ring -3-  .
    3. 4.3  Insert wheel hub -5-  with > VAS 251 413 - separating device-4-  into the workshop press as shown > Wheel bearing housing on heating plate  .
    4. 4.4  > VW432 - Pressure piece-2-  must be aligned with the wheel hub.
    5. 4.5  Press out wheel bearing inner ring -3-  .
  5. Heat wheel bearing housing -1-  using a heating plate -2-  to > Temperature 80 °C  .
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    Wheel bearing housing on heating plate

    Information 

    • The multipole seal on the wheel bearing must not come into contact with highly magnetic tools  .
    • Installing the wheel bearing: The magnetic side must be facing the speed sensor (inside of wheel bearing housing)  .
    • Use the  > T10473 - sensor gauge or a paper clip to find the magnetic side  .
  6. Press in wheel bearing -4-  .
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    Fitting wheel bearing

    1  Workshop press ram
    2  T10205/4 
    3  T10230/14 
    4  Wheel bearing
    5  Wheel bearing housing
    6  9247/4 
    7  > VW459 - Tube 
    1. 6.1  Using gloves, place wheel bearing housing -5-  flat on the pressure pieces 9247/4 -6-  and > VW459 - tube-7-  .
    2. 6.2  Align wheel bearing -4-  on the wheel bearing housing -5-  in such a way that the magnetic ring is facing downwards.
    3. 6.3 T10230/14 -3-  must be aligned with T10205/4 -2-  on the wheel bearing -4-  .
    4. 6.4  Press the wheel bearing -4-  in as far as it will go (Check pressure gauge. When the pressure increases rapidly, the wheel bearing is in installation position).
  7. Install mounting plate -2- 
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    Mounting plate on wheel bearing housing

    1. 7.1  Position mounting plate -2-  .
    2. 7.2  Screw in and tighten screws -1-  .

      > Tightening torque 20 Nm (15 ftlb.) 

      > Torque angle + 90 ° 

  8. Press in wheel hub -3-  .
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    Fitting wheel hub

    1  Workshop press ram
    2  T10205/10 
    3  Wheel hub
    4  Wheel bearing housing
    5  > VW459 - Tube 
    6 T10205/4 
    1. 8.1  Align the wheel bearing housing -4-  with the pressure pieces T10205/4 -6-  and > VW459 - tube-5-  in such a way that the > VW459 - tube-5-  is flush on the wheel bearing inner ring.
    2. 8.2  Align wheel hub -3-  with the wheel bearing housing -4-  .
    3. 8.3  T10205/10 -2-  must be aligned with the wheel hub -3-  .
    4. 8.4  Press the wheel hub -3-  in as far as it will go. (Check pressure gauge. When the pressure increases rapidly, the wheel hub is in installation position).
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