Installing left output shaft

• Fold open the assembly protection ring (1)  .

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• Guide the output shaft (1)  in the direction of the arrow into the front differential, but do not  allow it to engage.

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• Pull on the lug of the installation protection ring (2)  until one of the two predetermined breaking points breaks.
• Pull out and dispose of the installation protection ring (2)  .
• Push the output shaft (1)  into the front differential as far as it will go.

  The output shaft (1)  must engage noticeably and audibly.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to POSITIONING THE OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to PLACING THE OUTPUT SHAFT ASIDE .
• Refer to SECURING THE WISHBONE AT THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to DRAINING AND TOPPING UP THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL .
• Refer to FASTENING THE OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to SECURING THE TIE ROD ON THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL .