Wheel Bearing Seal: Installing

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-- Align the hole on the wheel bearing seal -1- with the hole on the speed sensor in the wheel bearing housing -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Bearing Seal And Housing

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The hole on the wheel bearing seal -arrow A- must align with the hole for the speed sensor -arrow B-.

-- Drive the wheel bearing seal -1- on the wheel bearing housing -2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Wheel Bearing Seal, Housing And Thrust Piece

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-- Install wheel bearing unit. Refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, MULTI-LINK SUSPENSION .

-- Install the brake rotor and brake carrier with the brake caliper. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Install ABS speed sensor.

-- Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts. Refer to WHEEL BOLT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .