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Rear Final Drive Overview






Rear Final Drive Overview

Only very specific parts on the rear final drive can be disassembled.

Currently it is not possible to remove both chambers - item 11 - => [ (Item 11) Left Chamber ] and - item 25 - => [ (Item 25) Right Chamber ] from the final drive.

This means that is currently not possible to repair any internal components.






1 Bolt

Always replace if removed

50 Nm + 180° additional turn

2 Right Flange Shaft

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Flange Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive Removed ] Flange Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive Removed

Do not confuse with the left flange shaft; they are different.

3 Ring

Replace, refer to => [ Flange Shaft Ring ] Flange Shaft Ring

4 ATF Breather Pipe

For the left chamber

Clipped to the bleed pipe

5 Gasket

With a screen

6 Hydraulic Control Unit

With the All wheel Drive (AWD) pump (V415) and pipes to the chambers

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Hydraulic Control Unit ] Hydraulic Control Unit

Disassembling and assembling, refer to => [ Hydraulic Control Unit ] Service and Repair

7 Bolt

20 Nm

M8; 50 mm long

Quantity: 2

Follow tightening sequence => [ Attach the hydraulic control unit to the rear final drive as follows: ] Hydraulic Control Unit

8 Bolt

20 Nm

M8; 50 mm long

With a permanent seal under the bolt head

Coat the thread with sealant (D 176 501 A1)

Follow tightening sequence => [ Attach the hydraulic control unit to the rear final drive as follows: ] Hydraulic Control Unit

9 Bolt

20 Nm

M8; 30 mm long

Follow tightening sequence => [ Attach the hydraulic control unit to the rear final drive as follows: ] Hydraulic Control Unit

10 Shaft Seal

For the left flange shaft

Replace, refer to => [ Flange Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive Removed ] Flange Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive Removed

11 Left Chamber

12 ATF Check Plug

15 Nm

Always replace if removed

With a permanent seal

13 Left Flange Shaft

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Flange Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive Removed ] Flange Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive Removed

Do not confuse with the right flange shaft; they are different.

14 Ring

Replace, refer to => [ Flange Shaft Ring ] Flange Shaft Ring

15 ATF Drain Plug

15 Nm

Always replace if removed

With a permanent seal

16 Gear Oil Drain Plug

15 Nm

Always replace if removed

With a permanent seal

17 Final Drive Housing

18 Shaft Seal

For the flange/driveshaft

Replace on the final drive 0BF, refer to => [ Flange/Driveshaft Seal, Rear Final Drive 0BF ] Flange/Driveshaft Seal, Rear Final Drive 0BF

Replace on the final drive 0BE, refer to => [ Flange/Driveshaft Seal, Rear Final Drive 0BE ] Flange/Driveshaft Seal, Rear Final Drive 0BE

19 Ring

Replace, refer to => [ Flange/Driveshaft Ring ] Flange/Driveshaft Ring

20 Flange/Driveshaft

Removing and installing on rear final drive 0BF, refer to => [ Flange/Driveshaft Seal, Rear Final Drive 0BF ] Flange/Driveshaft Seal, Rear Final Drive 0BF

Removing and installing on rear final drive 0BE, refer to => [ Flange/Driveshaft Seal, Rear Final Drive 0BE ] Flange/Driveshaft Seal, Rear Final Drive 0BE

21 Securing Ring

Always replace if removed

Installing => [ Install the locking ring as follows: ] Flange/Driveshaft Seal, Rear Final Drive 0BF

22 Gear Oil Inspection Plug

15 Nm

Always replace if removed

With a permanent seal

23 Bracket

For the wiring harness

24 Bolt

9 Nm

25 Right Chamber

26 Shaft Seal

For the right flange shaft

Replace, refer to => [ Flange Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive Removed ] Flange Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive Removed

27 ATF Breather Pipe

For the right chamber

Clipped to the bleed pipe

28 Final Drive Bleeder

Clipped to the bleed pipe