33 17 004 Replacing all front rubber mounts for rear differential mounting

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Special tools required:

33 3 312 . See REAR AXLE - SPECIAL TOOLS .
33 4 161
33 4 162
33 4 166
33 4 311
33 4 312
33 4 465
33 4 466

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear differential

Withdraw front rubber mount with special tools 33 3 312 , 33 4 161 , 33 4 162 , 33 4 466 and 33 4 465 .

NOTE: Milled recess of special tool 33 4 161 must point upwards to rear axle carrier.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool (33 3 312 And 33 4 466)

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IMPORTANT: Coat bearing bushing in rear axle carrier and new rubber mount with Circo Light.

Align rubber mount horizontally by way of slots (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Slots

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Insert rubber mount in special tool 33 4 311 .

NOTE: Align rubber mount so that side slots (1) line up with marking (M) on special tool.

Fig 3: Identifying Mark On Special Tool

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Draw in rubber mount with special tools 33 4 465, 33 4 466 , 33 4 166 , 33 4 311 and 33 4 312 as far as it will go.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool (33 4 465 And 33 4 312)

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