Center Differential, Removing And Installing: Removing

The transmission is installed.

CAUTION:

Danger of Causing Damage to the Transmission.

Do not let the engine run or tow vehicle without gear oil.

NOTE:

Follow the general repair instructions, refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .

Pay attention to clean working conditions for the transmission, refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

NOTE:

Ignore -1-.

-- Remove the rear noise insulation -2-, refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 1: Identifying Noise Insulation

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CAUTION:

The coupling elements in the front muffler could be damaged.

Do not bend decoupling element in front muffler more than 10°.

-- Loosen the sleeve -1- and -2-, slide it to the rear and tie the front muffler to the side.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts - Vehicles With Dual Exhaust System

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-- If equipped, remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the driveshaft heat shield.

Fig 3: Driveshaft Heat Shield - Tightening Specification

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-- Remove the bolt connecting the driveshaft to the transmission. To do so counterholder with the Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use T10172 with Counterhold - Kit - Adapter 5-9 T10172/5.

Fig 4: Counterholding Driveshaft Using T10172 And T10172/5

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-- Press the driveshaft together with rear final drive; the universal joint is able to slide axially.

-- Tie the driveshaft to the side.

CAUTION:

Danger of damaging the transmission fluid pan.

Never use the transmission fluid pan as a support for the transmission.

-- Support the transmission on the tunnel crossmember using the Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS6931 and the attached Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support T10337.

WARNING:

There is the risk of an accident.

The Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS6931 may only be used during assembly and must not sit unsupervised under the vehicle.

-- Remove the bolts from the tunnel crossmember -arrows-.

Fig 5: Identifying Crossmember & Bolts

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NOTE:

The illustration id shown without the Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS6931.

-- Lower the transmission to dimension -a- using the Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS6931.

Fig 6: Engine And Gearbox Jack VAS 6931

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Dimension -a- = maximum 100 mm.

-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit SMN372500 under the transmission.

Fig 7: Center Differential Housing - Tightening Sequence

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WARNING:

Danger of eye injury.

Wear protective eyewear.

NOTE:

The housing does not have an oil drain plug. The axle oil can only be drained by removing the housing.

-- Place a cloth on the tunnel crossmember so the oil does not leak onto it.

-- Loosen and remove the center differential housing bolts in the sequence -6 to 1- and drain the gear oil.

CAUTION:

Transmission components could be damaged.

Carefully remove the center differential housing from the transmission toward the rear. Otherwise the center differential could fall out of the transmission.

-- Secure the center differential -1- so it does not fall out or remove it toward the rear from the input shaft.

Fig 8: Identifying Center Differential

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