Wheel Bearing Overview
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- Cover Plate
- Wheel Hub with Wheel Bearing
- Removing and Installing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT .
- Sensor ring for ABS is installed in wheel hub.
- There are different versions.
- Bolt
- 200 Nm + 180° turn
- Loosening and tightening. Refer to THREADED CONNECTION, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .
- Replace after removal.
- Bolt
- 12 Nm
- Hex Socket Head Bolt
- 8 Nm
- Left Front ABS Wheel Speed Sensor -G47- /Right Front ABS Wheel Speed Sensor -G45-
- Before inserting wheel speed sensor, clean inner surface of bore hole and coat with securing greaseG 000 650.
- Bolt
- 70 Nm + 90° turn
- Replace after removal.NOTE:
Vehicle must not be sitting on the wheels when tightening or loosening.
- Drive Axle
- Removing and Installing. Refer to VL 100 AND VL 107 .
- Wheel Bearing Housing
- Removing and Installing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING HOUSING .
- With integrated brake carrier
- If the wheel bearing housing must be replaced, alignment must be checked afterwards. Refer to VEHICLE ALIGNMENT .
- Wheel Bearing Housing
- Removing and Installing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING HOUSING .
- With bolted brake carrier.
- If the wheel bearing housing must be replaced, alignment must be checked afterwards. Refer to VEHICLE ALIGNMENT .