Right flange shaft, removing and installing

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Oil receptacle

Removing

Transmission installed.

Remove right front wheel.

Fig 1: Identifying Exhaust Pipe Fasteners

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On vehicles equipped with auxiliary heater, remove bolts - arrows - for exhaust pipe of auxiliary/additional heater to noise insulation.

Fig 2: Identifying Quick-Release Fasteners And Noise Insulation

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Remove bolts or quick-release screws - 1 to 3 - and remove noise insulation at front and rear.

Fig 3: Removing Bolt For Noise Insulation Cover Over Left/Right Drive Axle, Disengaging Hook And Removing Noise Insulation Cover

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Where installed, remove bolt - 1 - for noise insulation cover over right drive axle.
Disengage hook - 2 - and remove noise insulation cover.
Remove heat shield for right drive axle.
Remove right drive axle → 40 - FRONT SUSPENSION .

Fig 4: Removing Mounting Bracket For Flange Shaft

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Remove mounting bracket for flange shaft - arrows -.
Place an oil receptacle underneath transmission.
Pull out right flange shaft together with mounting bracket.

Installing

Clean flange shaft.
A damaged sealing ring must be replaced → Sealing ring for right flange shaft and grooved ball bearing, replacing .

Fig 5: Replacing O-Ring, Sliding Spring With Cap Outward Into Hole On End Of Flange Shaft & Inserting Flange Shaft Into Transmission Housing

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Replace O-ring - arrow A - in mounting bracket for flange shaft.
Slide spring - C - with cap outward into hole on end of flange shaft - arrow -.
Insert flange shaft - B - into transmission housing.

NOTE:

While sliding in the flange shaft, make sure that spring - C - remains in the flange shaft and does not fall into transmission.

Fig 6: Removing Mounting Bracket For Flange Shaft

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Tightly bolt mounting bracket for flange shaft - arrows -.
Install right drive axle → 40 - FRONT SUSPENSION .
Check gear oil level in front final drive → Gear oil level in front final drive, checking .

Torque specifications

Component	Nm
Bearing bracket for right-hand flange shaft to transmission	25
Heat shield for drive axle to transmission	23