Installing the grooved ball bearing in the propeller shaft center bearing
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CAUTION:
Component with heavy weight
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Injury hazard!
Injury hazard!
- Note component's center of gravity.
- Support component using a jack.
- Secure component against falling off the jack.
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
Damage to prop shaft during removal .
Non-observance of the removal guidelines for the prop shaft on the rear axle differential may cause severe damage .
Damage to prop shaft during removal .
Non-observance of the removal guidelines for the prop shaft on the rear axle differential may cause severe damage .
- Do not disassemble the three-hole flange, flexible disc and prop shaft. The three-hole flange to the rear axle differential is balanced with the flexible disc and prop shaft.
- Loosen the recessed nut against the direction of travel in clockwise direction. The prop shaft must be loosened on the recessed nut only and exclusively in the direction of rotation otherwise the anti-twist lock of the bi-hexagonal flange nut is damaged.
- In the event of a damaged anti-twist lock on the bi-hexagonal flange nut: Replace the rear axle differential.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CONNECTING SUPPORT FROM THE TUNNEL AT FRONT AND REAR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CROSS STRUT WITH THE TORSION STRUT .
- Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT HEAT SHIELD .
- Refer to REMOVING HEAT SHIELD AT REAR .
- Refer to REMOVING PROP SHAFT .
- Refer to REMOVING PROPELLER SHAFT CENTER BEARING .
- Replace the grooved ball bearing (1)
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Parts: Grooved ball bearing
- Press the grooved ball bearing (1) with the special tool 0 491 591 (23 2 430) onto the prop shaft (2) .