31 60 000 Removing and Installing/Replacing Left or Right Output Shaft

31 60 000 Removing and installing/replacing left or right output shaft





Necessary preliminary work:
^ Remove stiffening plate
^ Remove swivel bearing
^ Remove spring strut





Important!
Risk of damage!
Secure output shaft against falling out.

Knock out left or right output shaft with an aluminum spike (2) at the front axle differential/bearing support.

Installing the output shaft:





^ Check gaiter and replace if necessary
^ Replace output shaft circlip (1)
^ Replace radial shaft seal on front axle differential and bearing support
^ Coat highlighted contact surface (2) of the output shaft with approved front axle differential oil.





Note:
The installation protective ring (1) serves to protect the sealing lips of the radial shaft seal (2) when the output shaft is being installed.

Open installation protective ring (1).





Important!
When installing output shaft, make sure that tripod does not fall into gaiter.

Press swivel bearing slightly to one side and insert output shaft into front axle differential/bearing support.

Pull out assembly protection ring at tab (1) until one of the two predetermined breaking points gives.

Slide output shaft to the limit position into front axle differential. Output shaft must snap audibly into place.

Important!
Note on installation for spur gearing must be observed without fail!





Installation note:
^ Spur gearing of wheel bearing (1) and output shaft (2) must be installed tooth in tooth!
^ Tighten collar bolt with compression spring by hand.
^ Check whether spur gearing is locked tooth in tooth by reciprocally rotating wheel hub/output shaft.
^ Tighten collar bolt.
Tightening torque 31 60 2AZ.