Bearing Housing, Disassembling and Assembling: Overview

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:
^ Adapter VW295a
^ Thrust plate VW401
^ Thrust plate VW402
^ Press tool VW407
^ Press tool VW412
^ Tube VW415a
^ Tube VW416b
^ Press tool VW433
^ Thrust pad VW454
^ Support rails VW457
^ Extractor lever VW681
^ Punch 2005
^ Thrust pad 2007
^ Shim, Part No. 016311391 B





1. Drive flange
^ Pressing out see Fig. 1
^ Pressing in see Fig. 2
2. Balance weight
^ Pressing off see Fig. 3
^ Pressing on see Fig. 4
3. Seal
^ Pulling out see Fig. 5
^ Preparing for installation see Fig. 6
^ Driving in see Fig. 7
4. Bearing housing
5. O-ring
^ Always replace
^ Lightly oil before installing
6. Ball bearing for drive flange
^ Pressing off see Fig. 8
^ Pressing in see Fig. 9
7. Circlip





Fig. 1 Pressing out drive flange
- Before pressing out drive flange remove circlip.





Fig. 2 Pressing in drive flange
- Before pressing in drive flange, press on balance weight see Fig. 4.
- Fit circlip.





Fig. 3 Pressing off balance weight





Fig. 4 Pressing on balance weight

Note: Note position of holes.





Fig. 5 Pulling out seal





Fig. 6 Preparing seal for installation
A - Shim Part No. 016 311 391 B (1.7 mm thick)
B - Seal
- Fill space between sealing and dust lips with sealing grease G52 128 A1.
- Fit shim and seal onto tool one after the other.
Installation position: open side of seal towards bearing housing





Fig. 7 Driving in seal
- Remove shim.





Fig. 8 Pressing out ball bearing for drive flange





Fig. 9 Pressing in ball bearing for drive flange