Installing the output shaft

• Fold open the assembly protection ring (1).

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• Insert the output shaft into the front differential and/or the bearing bracket.
• Pull on the lug (1) of the assembly protection ring until one of the two predetermined breaking points breaks.
• Pull out and dispose of the installation protection ring.

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• Slide the output shaft (1) into front differential or bearing bracket up to the stop.

  Output shaft coupling must snap audibly into place.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to CHECK/ADD FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR OR THE FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING SPRING SUSPENSION STRUT .
• Refer to FASTENING THE WISHBONE TO THE TOP OF THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP SWIVEL BEARING ATTACHMENT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE FRONT SPRING STRUT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to FASTENING THE OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL .