33 33 111 Replacing all rubber mounts for rear axle carrier: Notes

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Special tools required:

IMPORTANT: Before lowering rear axle carrier:

In order to avoid damage to lifting platform, perform weight compensation on vehicle.

Load spring strut domes with sand bags.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

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) .

WARNING: Danger of explosion!
Do not point air jet from hot air blower at fuel tank!

Withdraw rubber mount using special tools 33 4 140 , 33 4 155 , 33 4 156 and 33 5 171 from rear axle carrier sleeve.

NOTE: Make sure special tool 33 5 171 is correctly positioned in relation to rubber mount.
Make sure special tool 33 4 140 is correctly supported on rear axle carrier sleeve.
Using a hot air blower, heat bearing bushing at max. 600°C outlet temperature for approx. 2 minutes.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool (33 5 171)

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Applicable to front rubber mount:

IMPORTANT: Notch (1) must point to right and round rubber mount opening (2) must point downwards.

Coat rubber mount (3) with Circo Light.

Fig 2: Identifying Front Rubber Mount

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Applicable to rear rubber mount:

IMPORTANT: Notch (1) must point to left and round rubber mount opening (2) must point downwards.

Coat rubber mount (3) with Circo Light.

Draw in rubber mount (1) with special tools 33 5 173 , 33 5 172 , 33 4 155 and 33 4 156 as far as it will go into rear axle carrier sleeve.

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Rubber Mount

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