33 41 005 Replacing left drive flange on rear axle shaft
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Special tools required:
- 33 2 116
- 33 2 160
- 33 2 201
- 33 4 200
See REAR AXLE - SPECIAL TOOLS .
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove output shaft
- Remove brake disk . See 34 21 320 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS (BREMBO) .
- Remove pulse generator . See 34 52 535 REPLACING A REAR PULSE GENERATOR .
IMPORTANT:
Check sensor head and line from pulse generator prior to installation for external damage, replacing if necessary.
Force drive flange with special tools 33 2 116/33 2 201, 33 2 160, 33 4 200 and 5 wheel bolts out of wheel bearing.
NOTE:
Rounded inside edge of special tool 33 2 160 must point to drive flange.
IMPORTANT:
The wheel bearing is destroyed when the drive flange is removed and cannot be reused!
Replace wheel bearing. See wheel bearing (outside diameter 75 mm) on rear axle shaft or 33 41 153 Replacing wheel bearing (outside diameter 85 mm) on rear axle shaft .
Installation:
Install output shaft .
Oil drive flange lightly and attach to splines of output shaft.
Draw drive flange into wheel bearing .
After installation:
- Adjust handbrake . See 34 10 014 ADJUSTING HANDBRAKE .