Remove drive axle
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- Remove wheel covers, remove cover cap on light-alloy wheels (removal hook in vehicle tool kit).
- Loosen outer drive axle joint bolt a maximum of 90° (only loosen with vehicle resting on wheels -risk of accident-).
- Remove wheel.
- Install all five wheel bolts hand-tight.
- Remove drive axle outer joint screw.
- Remove drive axle from flange shaft/transmission.
If there is not enough room available to remove drive axle, perform following steps:
- Remove nut - 1 - , remove hex bolt and lift out both control links - 2 - upward.
The slits in the wheel bearing housing must not be widened using a chisel or similar tool!
NOTE:
- Do not loosen bolts - 3 - and - 4 - , otherwise the adjustment of the front axle will change!
- Swing wheel bearing housing to side.
- Remove drive axle.