W126 Front wheel bearing replace

[jerryb1]

i had to replace my front wheel bearings on ny 91 300SE. The manual calls for 2mm preload. This seems too much, it's almost a tenth of an inch(.080). Maybe they mean 0.2mm? I'm tempted to tighten them up then back off a little instead. With the 2 mm, I can shake the wheel and see the movement and hear clicking of the bearings? Is that correct??

Also, I think I did something stupid. I used the old outer raceway on the inner bearing as it looked to be in good shape, but I just read where I should not have done that. It looked like it would be a bear to get out without the proper puller. At this point, it's all back together and I'll see what happens. The bearings are not that expensive, I bought Timken's from ********, for about $7.00 each.