33 41 000 Replacing Drive Flange On Left/Right Rear Axle Shaft

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Special tools required:

33 2 116
33 2 160
33 2 201
33 4 200

Apply handbrake.

Remove rear wheel.

IMPORTANT: Expand turning lock sufficiently to avoid damaging thread when releasing collar nut.

Release collar nut, activate handbrake for this purpose.

Installation:

Replace collar nut, apply a light coating of oil to contact surface and tighten down. No oil permitted on thread of shaft journal or collar nut.

Tighten to specified torque. See 33 41 3AZ in REAR AXLE -- TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

Secure collar nut by peening on flat areas of output shaft.

Remove brake disc. See 34 21 320 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS (S85) .

Fig 1: Locating Collar Nut

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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.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools 33 2 116 / 33 2 201, 33 2 160, 33 4 200 Onto Flange

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IMPORTANT: The wheel bearing is destroyed when the drive flange is removed and cannot be reused!

Replace wheel bearing .

Installation:

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 .