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Bearing Plate, Disassembling and Assembling


Bearing plate, disassembling and assembling





Special tools and equipment
^ VW 295a Adapter
^ VW 401 Thrust plate
^ VW 402 Thrust plate
^ VW 407 Press tool
^ VW 412 Press tool
^ VW 415A Tube





Special tools and equipment
^ VW 416B Tube
^ VW 433 Press piece
^ VW 454 Press piece
^ VW 457 Support rail
^ VW 681 Oil seal extractor
^ 2005 Punch





1. Flanged shaft
^ Pressing out - Fig.1
^ Pressing in - Fig.2
2. Vibration damper
^ Pressing off - Fig.3
^ Pressing on - Fig.4
3. Sealing ring
^ Pulling out - Fig.5
^ Preparing for installation - Fig.6
^ Driving in - Fig.7
4. Bearing plate
5. O-ring
^ Always replace
^ Coat lightly with transmission oil when installing
6. Grooved ball bearing
^ For flanged shaft
^ Pressing out - Fig.8
^ Pressing in - Fig.9
7. Circlip





Fig. 1 Pressing out flanged shaft

- Remove circlip before pressing out flanged shaft.





Fig. 2 Pressing in flanged shaft

- Before pressing in flanged shaft, press on vibration damper; Refer to Fig 4.
- Install circlip.





Fig. 3 Pressing off vibration damper





Fig. 4 Pressing on vibration damper

Note: Note position of drillings





Fig. 5 Pulling out oil seal





Fig. 6 Preparing oil seal for installation

A - Shim
Part No. 016 311 391 B (17 mm thick)
B - Oil seal
- Half fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease G 052 128 A1.
- Set shim and oil seal on tool as illustrated.
Installed position: open side of oil seal facing bearing plate





Fig. 7 Driving in seal
- Take off shim.





Fig. 8 Pressing out flanged shaft ball bearing





Fig. 9 Pressing in flanged shaft ball bearing