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Universal Joint: Service and Repair

26 11 160 Replacing constant-velocity joint for propeller shaft

Special tools required:





Necessary preliminary tasks:
^ Remove propeller shaft

Lever sealing cap (1) with screwdriver (2) out of constant-velocity joint (3).

Note:
Replace sealing cap (1) with seal.








Note:
Installation sequence:
1. Constant-velocity joint
2. Seal
3. Sealing cap





Lift off retainer

Installation:
Replace circlip.

Force cap off constant velocity joint.

Installation:





Insert sealing washer (1) into constant-velocity joint.





Detach constant-velocity joint (1) with special tool 26 1 110 and commercially available special tool (2).





Release clamp (1) and detach cap with gaiter.

Push on new cap with gaiter.

Note:
Do not tighten down clamp (1) yet.

Mount constant-velocity joint with special tool 23 1 160 up to stop.





Align bores of constant velocity joint and cap to each other.

Tighten down clamp on gaiter.

Note:
Keep toothing free of grease.
Inject new grease into constant velocity joint from rubber gaiter and flange sides.





Note:
Prepare special tools 31 2 102 and 31 2 104.





Press sealing cap with special tools 26 1 121, 26 1 122, 31 2 102 and 31 2 104 into constant-velocity joint (1).

Note:
Align sealing cap and seal to bores of constant-velocity joint with screw.

Push cap (1) onto constant-velocity joint (2).