33 31 000 Removing and installing complete rear axle support: Notes
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WARNING:
Failure to comply with the following instructions may result in the vehicle slipping off the vehicle hoist and critically injuring other persons.
Load the luggage compartment with a minimum of 100 kg before lowering/removing the rear axle support. This prevents the vehicle from tilting or sliding off the vehicle hoist!
When supporting components, make sure that:
Load the luggage compartment with a minimum of 100 kg before lowering/removing the rear axle support. This prevents the vehicle from tilting or sliding off the vehicle hoist!
When supporting components, make sure that:
- the vehicle can no longer be raised or lowered
- the vehicle does not lift off the locating plates on the vehicle hoist.
IMPORTANT:
Before lowering/removing rear axle support:
Observe safety information for RAISING THE VEHICLE USING A VEHICLE LIFT .
In order to avoid damage to vehicle hoist, perform weight compensation on vehicle.
Observe safety information for RAISING THE VEHICLE USING A VEHICLE LIFT .
In order to avoid damage to vehicle hoist, perform weight compensation on vehicle.
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Detach parking brake Bowden cable from brake shoe expander. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING/REPLACING PARKING BRAKE BOWDEN CABLE .
NOTE:
The subsequent procedure is described in LOWERING/RAISING REAR AXLE SUPPORT .