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

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Special tools required:

IMPORTANT: Lower the rear axle carrier to avoid overelongating the new rubber mount when sliding in the screw.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove REAR DIFFERENTIAL
Lower rear axle carrier. See 33 31 503 LOWERING/RAISING REAR AXLE CARRIER (SPECIAL TOOL SWZ00-2040) and 33 31 503 LOWERING/RAISING REAR AXLE CARRIER (UNIVERSAL LIFTER) .

Withdraw rubber mount with special tools 33 5 166 , 33 5 163 , 33 5 162 , 33 5 161 , 33 4 466 and 33 4 465.

NOTE: Milled recess of special tool 33 5 162 must point outwards to rear axle carrier.

Use ratchet ring wrench 33 5 105.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools (33 5 166, 33 5 163, 33 5 162, 33 5 161, 33 4 466 And 33 4 465)

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IMPORTANT: Coat bearing bushing in rear axle carrier and rubber mount with Circolight .

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

Fig 2: Aligning Rubber Mount Horizontally By Way Of Slots

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Insert rubber mount (1) in special tool 33 5 164 .

Draw in rubber mount (1) with special tools 33 5 165 , 33 5 164 , 33 5 163 , 33 4 466 and 33 4 465 as far as it will go.

Fig 3: Identifying Rubber Mount With Special Tools (33 5 165)

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NOTE: Use ratchet ring wrench 33 5 105.