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4.10 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, F36/F48 FRONT AXLE WHEEL HUB

Removing the hub
1.

Support the front axle in a safe manner.

2.

Remove the wheel.

3.

Remove the wheel speed sensor (1).

4.

Remove the cap placed over the adjusting 

bolt (1). Reset the brake pads by unscrewing 

the adjusting bolt (1) clockwise as far as it will 

go.

5.

Remove the attachment bolts (3) from the 

brake calliper (2). Remove the brake calliper 

(2) with attached pipes from the stub axle. 

Put the brake calliper (2) aside.

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6.

Remove the hub cap (11).

7.

Remove the lock nut (10).

8.

Remove the hub (5) from the axle journal (1). 

Save the circlip (8) and the bearing cage (7).

9.

Remove the seal (2) from the hub (5).

10. Take the bearing cage (3) out of the hub (5).

Installing the hub
1.

Clean the axle journal (1) and check for 

damage.

2.

Clean the bearing cages (3) and (7).

3.

Remove the grease from the hub (5) and 

clean the ball races (4) and (6).

4.

Check the bearing cages (3) and (7) and the 

ball races (4) and (6) for wear and damage. 

If necessary, fit new wheel bearings.

5.

Apply an ample quantity of the specified 

grease to the bearing cages (3) and (7).

6.

Fit the bearing cage (3) into the hub (5).

7.

Apply a layer of grease (approx. 6 mm thick) 

to the hub cavity.

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8.

Fit a new seal (2) in the hub (5).

9.

Fit the hub (5) to the axle journal (1).

10. Fit the bearing cage (7).

11. Apply the specified grease to the front of the 

bearing cage (7).

12. Install the circlip (8).

13. Fit the lock nut (10). Tighten the lock nut (10) 

to the specified torque. See "Technical data". 

Rotate the hub (1), while securing the lock 

nut (10), to allow the bearings to set.

14. Turn the lock nut (10) back through 

approximately 90

. It should be possible to fit 

the split pin (9).

15. Place a micrometer (A) on the wheel hub (5). 

Allow the stylus to rest on the end of the axle 

journal (1).

16. Push and pull on the wheel hub (5). Check 

the wheel bearing play and compare this with 

the specified value. See "Technical data".

17. If necessary, correct the wheel bearing play 

by tightening or loosening the lock nut (10).

18. Fit a new split pin (9) in the lock nut (10).

19. Fit the hub cap (11). Attention: the hub cap 

must not be filled with grease.

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20. Apply locking compound to the attachment 

bolts (3) of the brake calliper (2). See 

"Technical data".

21. Install the brake calliper (2). Tighten the 

attachment bolts (3) in the specified 

sequence to the specified torque. See 

"Technical data".

22. Set the brake pad clearance. To do this, turn 

the adjusting bolt (1) anti-clockwise until the 

brake pads abut the brake disc. Then turn 

the adjusting bolt (1) clockwise through 90

. 

Check that the brake disc runs freely.

23. Fit the cap on the adjusting bolt (1).

24. Install the wheel speed sensor (1) and press 

it against the sensor ring. The required 

clearance will be produced while on the 

move.

25. Fit the wheel.

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