Removing and Installing Complete Rear Axle Carrier

33 31 000 - Removing and installing complete rear axle carrier





Warning!
Danger of injury!
Failure to comply with the following instructions may result in the vehicle slipping off the lifting platform and critically injuring other persons.
Read and observe the information on permissible load distribution in the lifting platform operating instructions.
Load the luggage compartment with a minimum of 100 kg before lowering/removing the rear axle carrier.
When supporting components, make sure that
- the vehicle can no longer be raised or lowered
- the vehicle does not lift off the locating plates on the lifting platform





Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove both rear wheels 36 10 300 Removing or Installing Front or Rear Wheel
- Remove propeller shaft
- If necessary, remove tension strut(s)
- Remove both rear coil springs 33 53 000 Removing and Installing / Replacing Rear Left or Right Coil Spring
- Remove both pulse generators from wheel carrier 34 52 535 Replacing A Rear Pulse Sensor, unclip line from control arm and rear axle carrier
- Disconnect plug connection for brake pad sensor 34 35 003 Replacing A Brake Pad Sensor (Rear)
- Disconnect plug connection from ride-height sensor and unclip line from rear axle carrier
- Disengage both handbrake Bowden cables from expander lock 34 41 120 Removing and Installing or Replacing Both Handbrake Bowden Cables and then remove from hanging hooks
- Remove both shock absorbers from rubber mount/camber arm





Note:
The subsequent procedure is described in the document "Lowering/raising rear axle carrier".





Important!
- Check sensor head and line from pulse generator prior to installation for external damage, replacing if necessary.





After installation:
- Bleed braking system 34 00 050 Bleeding Brake System With DSC
- Adjust handbrake Adjustments if the setting of the adjustment unit was changed during disengagement and engagement of the handbrake Bowden cables