Removing and Installing Complete Rear Axle Carrier

33 31 000 Removing and installing complete rear axle support





Warning!
Risk 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 instruction manual.
Load the luggage compartment with a minimum of 100 kg before lowering/removing the rear axle support.

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
^ Remove propeller shaft
^ If necessary, remove tension strut(s)
^ Remove both rear coil springs
^ Remove both pulse sensors from wheel carrier, unclip line from wishbone and rear axle support
^ Disconnect plug connection for brake pad sensor
^ Disconnect plug connection from ride-height sensor and unclip line from rear axle support
^ Disengage both hand brake Bowden cables from expander lock 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 support ".





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





After installation:
^ Bleed braking system
^ Adjust hand brake if the setting of the adjustment unit was changed during disengagement and engagement of the hand brake Bowden cables