Left Flange Shaft Ball Bearing Mounting Bracket, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Plate: VW 401 
  Fig 1: Press Plate

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• Press Plate: VW 402 
  Fig 2: Press Plate VW402

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• Press Piece - Multiple Use: VW 412 
  Fig 3: Identifying Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412

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• Press Piece - 42mm: VW 516 
  Fig 4: Press Piece - 42 mm VW516

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-- Remove the left flange shaft. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 5: Identifying Circlip -1- In Flange Shaft Groove

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-- Remove the circlip -1- from the flange shaft.

-- Remove the ball bearing -A- from the flange shaft

Fig 6: Ball Bearing

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-- Install the new mounting bracket -1-.

Fig 7: Ball Bearing & Bracket

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• Installed position: the printed side faces the drive axle flange

-- Install the new ball bearing -2-.

-- Install the ball bearing -A- all the way on with the mounting bracket -B- installed.

Fig 8: Identifying Ball Bearing, Installation

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-- Install the new circlip -1- in the flange shaft groove.

Fig 9: Identifying Circlip -1- In Flange Shaft Groove

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