Remove output shaft
WARNING:
Hot surfaces
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Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
WARNING:
Vehicle may slip off the vehicle hoist if the vehicle hoist is handled incorrectly
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Danger! Immobilization period-threatening injuries!
Danger! Immobilization period-threatening injuries!
- Observe safety instructions on raising the vehicle using a vehicle hoist.
- For additional information see: RAISING THE VEHICLE WITH A VEHICLE LIFT .
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
Damage to rear axle differential .
Failure to comply with the oil specifications can result in serious damage to the rear axle differential .
Damage to rear axle differential .
Failure to comply with the oil specifications can result in serious damage to the rear axle differential .
- After completion of repair work, check the transmission oil level in the rear axle differential.
- Use only the approved final drive transmission oil.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LOADING EDGE TRIM .
- Refer to REMOVING TRUNK COMPARTMENT LIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE UPPER LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANELS .
- Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER FOR THE WATER CHANNEL LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TAIL LIGHT ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE PANEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CONNECTING SUPPORT FROM THE TUNNEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TORSION STRUT ON THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to IF INSTALLED: REMOVING THE REAR AXLE COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR DIFFUSER .
- Refer to REMOVING REAR BUMPER TRIM .
- Refer to REMOVING BOTH EXHAUST COVERS .
- Refer to REMOVING REAR BUMPER PANEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE CAMBER CONTROL ARM ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE HEAT SHIELD AT THE REAR .
- Refer to RELEASING THE PROP SHAFT FROM THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL .
- Refer to RELEASING THE LEFT OR RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFTS FROM THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL .
- Refer to LOWERING REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL .
- Refer to PULLING THE LEFT OR RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT OUT FROM THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL .