Drive Shaft, Removing From Rear Final Drive and Installing

Drive Shaft, Removing from Rear Final Drive and Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Counterhold Tool (T10172) with Adapters (T10172/5)

• High Temperature Grease (G 000 633)

Drive Shaft, Removing from Rear Final Drive

• Refer to notes, refer to => [ Drive Shaft Assembly Overview ] Drive Shaft Assembly Overview.

• A twin pillar vehicle hoist should be used when working on the driveshaft.

- Release clamps - 1 - and - 2 - and remove rear section of exhaust system.





- Check whether there is a marking (colored marking) on driveshaft and at flange/driveshaft at rear final drive.





- If this marking is not present, then mark in color the position of driveshaft flange - arrow A - to rear final drive - arrow B -.

- Remove the mounting bolts - 1 - (quantity: 6) on the rear CV joint.





- Use the (T10172) with the (T10172/5) to do this.

- Disconnect driveshaft from rear final drive and tie it up - arrow -.





Install the driveshaft on the rear final drive.

Installation is in reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following:

• Remove old, dried-out high-temperature grease from CV joints and driveshaft flanges. Put in exactly the same quantity of fresh high-temperature grease G 000 633.

• The threads in the flange shaft rear final drive must be cleaned of locking fluid residue. Cleaning can be performed with a thread tap. Otherwise, the securing bolts can shear while screwing in.

• After removal of the driveshaft from the rear final drive, do not reinstall additional balance washer (thicker washer) that may be between washer and bolt head.

• Always replace securing bolts for driveshaft (self-locking bolts).

- Replace the gasket for driveshaft at flange for rear final drive. Clean sealing surface and glue on new gasket.





- Install driveshaft and fit bolts for CV joints.

- Make sure that the markings on the driveshaft flange - arrow A - and the rear final drive - arrow B - are aligned.

- Attach the driveshaft to the rear final drive with new bolts - arrows -.





- Tighten bolts - 1 - on the front and rear ends of the driveshaft to tightening specification - 5 - => [ Hex Socket Head Bolt ] Drive Shaft Assembly Overview.





- Use the (T10172) with the (T10172/5) to do this.

- Install rear section of exhaust system.