Track Control Arm Ball Bearing

Track Control Arm Ball Bearing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust plate (VW 402)

• Punch (VW 412)

• Assembly tool (3301)

• Assembly tool (3346)

• Assembly tool (T10030)

• Assembly paste

Pressing Out and In Bearing for Track Control Arm (on Wheel Bearing Housing Side)

• Hold track control arm firmly in position while pressing bearing out and in.

Bearing, Removing






- Remove track control arm. Refer to => [ Track Control Arm ] Track Control Arm.

- Mark the installation depth - arrow - on the bearing - 1 -.

Use a waterproof felt-tip pen.

- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

1. (VW 412)

2. Thrust piece (T10030/1)

3. Rubber bushing

4. Control Arm

5. Support sleeve (3301/3)

6. Assembly tool (3301/1)

7. (VW 402)


- Press bearing - 3 - out of track control arm - 4 -.

Bearing Race, Installing






- Transfer the installation depth marking from the old bearing to the new one.

- Lightly coat the bearing with fitting paste. Refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

- Insert bearing - 3 - into track control arm - 4 -.

- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

1. (VW 412)

2. Thrust piece (T10030/1)

3. Rubber bushing

4. Control Arm

5. Thrust piece (3346/1)

6. Assembly tool (3301/1)

7. (VW 402)


• When installing, make sure the bearing does not tilt.

- Press bearing - 3 - into track control arm - 4 -.

- Note the installation depth marking when installing - arrow -.

- Check rim offset of bearing - 1 - in track control arm - 2 -.






Dimensions - a - and - b - must be identical.

- If dimensions - a - and - b - are different, press the bearing - 1 - in more.

- Install track control arm. Refer to => [ Track Control Arm ] Track Control Arm.

Bearing for Track Control Arm (on Subframe Side), Pressing Out and Pressing In

• Hold track control arm firmly in position while pressing bearing out and in.

Bearing, Removing






- Remove track control arm. Refer to => [ Track Control Arm ] Track Control Arm.

- Mark the installation depth - arrow - on the bearing - 3 -.

Use a waterproof felt-tip pen.

- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

1. (VW 412)

2. (3346)

3. Rubber bushing

4. Control arm

5. Support sleeve (3301/4)

6. Assembly tool (3301/1)

7. (VW 402)


- Press bearing - 3 - out of track control arm - 4 -.

Bearing Race, Installing

- Transfer the installation depth marking from the old bearing to the new one.

Mounting Installation Location





A = 90° +/- 5°

- Lightly coat the bearing with fitting paste. Refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

- Insert bearing - 1 - into track control arm - 2 -.






- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

1. (VW 412)

2. (3346)

3. Rubber bushing

4. Control arm

5. Support sleeve (3301/3)

6. Assembly tool (3301/1)

7. (VW 402)


• When installing, make sure the bearing does not tilt.

- Press bearing - 3 - into track control arm - 4 -.

- Note the installation depth marking when installing - arrow -.

- Check rim offset of bearing - 1 - in track control arm - 2 -.






Dimensions - a - and - b - must be identical.

- If dimensions - a - and - b - are different, press the bearing - 1 - in more.

- Install track control arm. Refer to => [ Track Control Arm ] Track Control Arm.