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Replacing All Front Rubber Mounts For Rear Differential Mounting

33 17 004 Replacing all front rubber mounts for rear differential mounting

Special tools required:
^ 33 3 144
^ 33 3 145
^ 33 3 312
^ 33 3 314
^ 33 3315
^ 33 4 161
^ 33 4 162
^ 33 4 166
^ 33 4 311
^ 33 4 312

Necessary preliminary tasks:
^ Remove rear differential





Pull out front rubber mount with special tools 33 3 312 / 33 3 314/33 3 315 and 33 4 161/33 4 162.
Milled recess of special tool must rest at top on rear axle carrier.





Important! Slots (1) of rubber mount must be drawn in aligned in transverse vehicle direction.
Coat bearing bushing in rear axle carrier and rubber mount with Circo light.





Insert rubber mount in special tool 33 4 311.
Align rubber mount so that side slots (1) line up with marking (M) on tool.
Draw in rubber mount with special tools 33 3 144/33 3 145 / 33 4 166/33 4 311 and 33 4 312 as far as it will go.





Note: Rubber mount must be seated centrally in rear axle carrier.