Left Drive Axle, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

Replace the circlip for the attached drive axle after removal.
Lightly coat the splines on the outer joint with assembly paste before installing the outer joint into the wheel hub. Refer to the => Electronic Parts Information (ETKA).

Drive Axle Inserted in the Transmission:

-- Install, a circlip into the groove on the joint pin.

-- Engage the outer and inner splines of joint and transmission.

-- Grab the drive axle by hand and push it all the way into the joint.

-- Push the joint with a forceful pulling motion in the transmission, the sliding part inside the joint can be used for this. (Do not pull the drive axle too far out of the joint.)

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the drive axle by using tools.

- Never use a hammer or other striking tools.

- Only insert the drive axle by hand.

-- Make sure the drive axle fits securely inside the transmission. The joint pulls against the resistance of the circlip.

Continuation for All Vehicles:

-- Vehicles without electronic damping: perform the basic setting of the Matrix LED headlamps after installing. Use the => .

-- On vehicles with electronic damping perform the basic setting of the electronic damping after installing. Refer to ELECTRONIC DAMPING BASIC SETTING .