Driveshaft From Rear Final Drive: Installing

Installation is in the reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

• Remove any old or dried-up high temperature grease from the CV joint and the driveshaft flange. Fill with the exact same amount of high temperature grease G 000 633.
• Threaded holes in flange shaft at rear final drive must be cleaned of locking compound residue. Use a thread cutter to clean the holes. Otherwise the bolts could break off when being installed.
• After disconnecting driveshaft from rear final drive, an additional balance washer (thick washer) that may be located between shim and a bolt may not be reinstalled.
• Always replace (self-locking) securing bolts for driveshaft.
• Check the driveshaft seal on the rear final drive for damage (bent or the rubber has started to peel) Replace a damaged gasket.

-- Position the driveshaft on the rear final drive paying attention to the installed position:

• Die markings on the driveshaft -arrow A- and on the rear final drive -arrow B- must line up.
  Fig 1: Identifying Mark Position Of Driveshaft Flange To Rear Final Drive

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• Maximum difference between the markings: 30°.

-- Install and tighten the driveshaft bolts -1-. Follow the tightening sequence DRIVESHAFT BOLTED ON TRANSMISSION-SIDE ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW 

Fig 2: Counterhold Using T10172 And T10172/5

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