Installing rear axle differential

• Check the gearing of the output shaft for damage and replace damaged parts if necessary.
• Check the dust plate (1) for damage and replace the damaged parts if necessary.
• Replace the circlip (3).

  Parts:  Circlip

• Coat the contact surface (2) with approved rear differential fluid.

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• Insert installation protection ring (1) for the left output shaft and open it.

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• Release special tool 2 413 317 from the left output shaft (1).

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• Raise rear axle differential (1) using special tool  2 219 012  until the left output shaft (2) can be guided in. 
• Guide the left output shaft (2) into the rear axle differential.
• Pull out and dispose of the installation protection ring.

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• Raise the rear axle differential and position it on the rear axle support.
• Replace screws (1).

  Parts:  Screws

• Screw in the screws (1) by a few turns.

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• Replace the nut (1) and the screw (2).

  Parts:  Nut, bolt

• Insert screw (2) into the rear axle support.
• Tighten nut (1).

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• Tighten the screws (1).

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• Release special tool 0 496 080 (33 5 206)  from special tool 0 496 009 (33 5 200)  .
• Lower special tool 0 496 009 (33 5 200)  using special tool 2 219 012 and keep it aside.

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• Position ground cable (2) on the rear axle differential.
• Tighten nut (1).

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to PREPARING THE SPECIAL TOOL .
• Refer to LIFTING REAR AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT .
• Refer to FASTENING THE RIGHT AND LEFT OUTPUT SHAFTS ON THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE BOTTOM WISHBONE AND THE CAMBER CONTROL ARM TO THE RIGHT WHEEL CARRIER .
• Refer to RELIEVING TENSION ON THE RIGHT COIL SPRING .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE PADS .
• Refer to ADDING REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID .
• Refer to SECURING THE PROPELLER SHAFT ON THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT THRUST FIELDS AND THE TORSION STRUT .
• Refer to INSTALLING TANK COVER ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CONNECTING SUPPORTS ON THE TUNNEL .
• Refer to SECURING THE CABLE TO THE REAR AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to FASTENING THE RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to INSTALLING REAR WHEEL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to PLACING THE BRAKE PADS ON THE BRAKE DISK/PUTTING THEM INTO OPERATION .
• Refer to MEASURING THE RIDE HEIGHT OF REAR AXLE AND ADJUSTING THE NORMAL POSITION .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE SCREW CONNECTION TO THE SHOCK ABSORBER AND THE WHEEL CARRIER .
• Refer to PERFORMING CHASSIS ALIGNMENT CHECK .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE SCREW CONNECTIONS TO THE WHEEL CARRIER .