Section 72 (Rear Axle - 140 Chassis)
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- Basic Knowledge
- Testing & Repair
- Testing and repair work: Passenger cars: Rear axle - AR35.00-Z-9140AA
- Remove/install complete rear axle - AR35.10-P-0010A
- Remove/install front and rear rubber bushings in rear axle mount - AR35.10-P-0040
- Remove/install rear rubber mount for center assembly mount in rear axle carrier - AR35.10-P-0050A
- Notes
- Install front differential mount - AR35.10-P-0050-01A
- Removal and installation of rear rubber mounts of rear axle center piece assembly suspension - AR35.10-P-0050-02A
- Removing and installing rear rubber mounts of rear axle center assembly suspension - AR35.10-P-0050-02E
- Checking installed position of center piece in rear axle carrier - AR35.10-P-0050-03A
- Checking installed position of center assembly in rear axle carrier - AR35.10-P-0050-03E
- Remove/install camber strut - AR35.20-P-0110A
- Remove/install radius rod - AR35.20-P-0111A
- Remove/install track rod and replacement of rubber mount - AR35.20-P-0112A
- Remove/install thrust arm - AR35.20-P-0113A
- Removing and installing spring link and replacing rubber mount - AR35.20-P-0114A
- Remove/install wheel carrier - AR35.20-P-0115A
- Removing and installing supporting joint on wheel carrier (wheel carrier installed) - AR35.20-P-0116A
- Remove/install rear axle shaft flange and angular ball bearing - AR35.20-P-0130A
- Notes
- Pulling rear axle shaft flange out and in (wheel carrier installed) - AR35.20-P-0130-01A
- Pulling out and drawing in rear-axle shaft flange (wheel carrier installed) - AR35.20-P-0130-01B
- Pull bearing inner race off rear axle shaft flange - AR35.20-P-0130-02A
- Remove/install double-row angular ball bearing in wheel carrier - AR35.20-P-0130-03A
- Pulling jammed rear axle shaft flange out and in (wheel carrier removed) - AR35.20-P-0130-04A
- Pulling jammed rear axle shaft flange out and in (wheel carrier removed) - AR35.20-P-0130-04GH
- Pressing out and drawing in rear axle shaft at rear axle shaft flange - AR35.30-P-0115
- Remove/install rear axle shaft - AR35.30-P-0620A
- Remove/install inside CV joint or rubber boots on rear axle shaft - AR35.30-P-0660A
- Remove/install rear axle differential - AR35.31-P-0520A
- Replace radial sealing ring at drive pinion gear (with rear axle differential installed) - AR35.31-P-0530A
- Notes
- Locking twelve-point collared nut or washer faced hexagon nut on drive pinion joint flange - AR35.31-P-0530-01A
- Secure twelve-point and hexagon collar nut on drive pinion joint flange - AR35.31-P-0530-01B
- Replacing drive pinion thrust washer - AR35.31-P-0530-02A
- Checking, removal and installation of oil thrower on drive pinion - AR35.31-P-0530-03A
- Measuring and noting overall moment of friction on drive pinion - AR35.31-P-0530-04A
- Replace radial sealing ring on connecting flange of rear axle shaft - AR35.31-P-0540A
- Notes
- Detaching, mounting connecting flange circlip - AR35.31-P-0540-01A
- Checking and adjusting axial play of connecting flange - AR35.31-P-0540-02A
- Checking and adjusting axial play of connecting flange - AR35.31-P-0540-02B
- Check connecting flange axial play, adjust - AR35.31-P-0540-02C
- Pulling off and pressing on grooved ball bearing connecting flange - AR35.31-P-0540-04A
- Pressing off and pressing in radial sealing ring at rear axle housing from the side - AR35.31-P-0540-05A
- Pressing off and pressing in radial sealing ring at rear axle housing from the side - AR35.31-P-0540-05B
- Pressing off/in radial seal at side of rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0540-05C
- Pressing off and pressing in radial sealing ring at rear axle housing from the side - AR35.31-P-0540-05D
- Clamp rear axle center assembly in assembly frame - AR35.31-P-0540-06B
- Disassembling and assembling rear axle, adjusting gear set - AR35.31-P-0550
- Disassembling and assembling rear axle differential, adjusting gear set - AR35.31-P-0550A
- Notes
- Removing left locking ring from rear axle housing using spreader - AR35.31-P-0550-01A
- Removing tapered roller bearing outer races from rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-02A
- Remove/install differential in rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-03A
- Pulling tapered roller bearing inner races off differential - AR35.31-P-0550-04A
- Slackening and unscrewing hexagon collared nut at joint flange - AR35.31-P-0550-05A
- Pulling off joint flange - AR35.31-P-0550-06A
- Pressing drive pinion out of rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-07A
- Pressing radial seal out of rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-08A
- Removing tapered roller bearing outer races from rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-09A
- Pulling tapered roller bearing inner race off drive pinion - AR35.31-P-0550-10A
- Checking drive pinion and crown wheel for pairing number - AR35.31-P-0550-11A
- Pressing tapered roller bearing inner race onto drive pinion - AR35.31-P-0550-12A
- Calculating shim and installing in rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-13A
- Pulling tapered roller bearing outer races into rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-14A
- Installing drive pinion in rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-15A
- Installing tapered roller bearing inner race on drive pinion and pressing in together with radial seal ring - AR35.31-P-0550-16A
- Adjusting friction torque of drive pinion bearing - AR35.31-P-0550-17A
- Check adjustment dimension of drive pinion - AR35.31-P-0550-18A
- Mounting ring gear on differential - AR35.31-P-0550-19A
- Pressing tapered roller bearing inner races onto differential - AR35.31-P-0550-20A
- Inserting right tapered roller bearing outer race in rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-21A
- Installing right locking ring - AR35.31-P-0550-22A
- Pretension rear axle housing with spreader (brace) - AR35.31-P-0550-23A
- Measure expanded dimension of rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-24A
- Measure gear backlash between crown wheel and pinion, correct if necessary - AR35.31-P-0550-25A
- Installing spacer sleeve with bearing washers on both sides on drive pinion - AR35.31-P-0550-26A
- Installing left locking ring - AR35.31-P-0550-27A
- Fitting cover plate - AR35.31-P-0550-28A
- Securing hexagon collared nut on drive pinion joint flange - AR35.31-P-0550-29A
- Disassemble/assemble rear axle center assembly, adjusting gear set - AR35.31-P-0550D
- Notes
- Pulling tapered roller bearing inner races off differential - AR35.31-P-0550-04C
- Pulling off joint flange - AR35.31-P-0550-06B
- Pressing radial seal out of rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-08B
- Removing tapered roller bearing outer races from rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-09D
- Pressing tapered roller bearing inner race onto drive pinion - AR35.31-P-0550-12C
- Calculating shim and installing in rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-13D
- Pulling tapered roller bearing outer races into rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-14C
- Installing drive pinion in rear axle housing - AR35.31-P-0550-15D
- Installing tapered roller bearing inner race on drive pinion and pressing in together with radial sealing ring - AR35.31-P-0550-16C
- Adjusting friction torque of drive pinion bearing - AR35.31-P-0550-17C
- Checking adjustment dimension of drive pinion - AR35.31-P-0550-18D
- Fitting ring gear on differential - AR35.31-P-0550-19D
- Pressing tapered roller bearing inner races onto differential - AR35.31-P-0550-20D
- Measuring gear backlash between drive pinion and crown wheel and correcting if necessary - AR35.31-P-0550-25D
- Installing spacer sleeve with bearing washers on both sides on drive pinion - AR35.31-P-0550-26B
- Attaching end cover - AR35.31-P-0550-28D
- Removing ABS gear from drive pinion - AR35.31-P-0550-30B
- Pressing ABS gear onto drive pinion Press-on sleeve for ABS gear - AR35.31-P-0550-31B
- Loosening and unscrewing twelve-point collar nut on joint flange - AR35.31-P-0550-35C
- Clipping thrust washer onto tapered roller bearing inner race - AR35.31-P-0550-37C
- Detaching side bearing covers - AR35.31-P-0550-39D
- Knocking radial seal ring out of bearing cover - AR35.31-P-0550-40D
- Pressing tapered roller bearing outer races out of and into bearing cover - AR35.31-P-0550-41D
- Pressing tapered roller bearing outer races in and out of bearing cover - AR35.31-P-0550-41E
- Pressing radial seal ring into bearing cover - AR35.31-P-0550-42D
- Pressing radial seal ring into bearing cover - AR35.31-P-0550-42E
- Pressing radial seal ring into bearing cover - AR35.31-P-0550-42F
- Pushing side bearing covers into rear axle housing and installing differential gear - AR35.31-P-0550-43D
- Pre-tension (spreading) rear axle housing and measuring expanded dimension (expansion) - AR35.31-P-0550-44D
- Disassembling and assembling rear axle differential, adjusting gear set - AR35.31-P-0550A
- Disassembling and assembling differential - AR35.31-P-0560A
- Notes
- Clamping differential housing - AR35.31-P-0560-01A
- Driving out and driving in differential pin and roll pin - AR35.31-P-0560-02A
- Removing differential bevel gears and differential side gears - AR35.31-P-0560-03A
- Installing differential side gears and differential bevel gears - AR35.31-P-0560-04A
- Check friction torque of differential - AR35.31-P-0560-05A
- Bleeding ASD hydraulic system - AR35.41-P-0519A
- Repairing ASD ring cylinder - AR35.41-P-0545D
- Dismantling and assembling ASD differential - AR35.41-P-0560C
- Notes
- Driving out and driving in ASD differential pin and roll pin - AR35.41-P-0560-02C
- Removing and installing differential bevel gears with spherical washers - AR35.41-P-0560-03C
- Removing and installing differential side gears with friction washers - AR35.41-P-0560-04C
- Checking friction torque of ASD differential - AR35.41-P-0560-05C
- Maintenance
- Repair & Adjustments
- Distinguishing features and installation survey for rear axle center piece in models 129 and 140 - RA3500HMV0500X(35-500)
- Rear axle center piece with 210 mm dia. crown wheel (reinforced) - RA3500HMV0550X(35-550)
- Repairing differential - RA3500HMV0560X(35-560)
- Technical modifications Rear axle center piece with 210 mm dia. crown wheel (reinforced) - RA3500HMVTA00X
- Component Modifications
- Surface protection of bolt connection of extension carrier to rear axle center section modified - BT35.10-P-0003-01A
- Surface protection of bolt connection of track rod to wheel carrier modified - BT35.20-P-0004-01A
- Bolted connection of track rod to wheel carrier revised - BT35.20-P-0009-01A
- Attaching torque strut to rear axle carrier - BT35.20-P-9404-01A
- Modified rear axle shaft rubber boot and hose clamp - BT35.30-P-0003-01A
- Rear axle shafts with forged centers (without core hole bore) - BT35.30-P-0005-01A
- Tapped hole of speed sensor on rear axle housing moved - BT35.31-P-0004-01A
- Imbalance on joint flange drive pinion reduced - BT35.31-P-0007-01A
- Connecting flange with centering - BT35.31-P-0009-01A
- Gear sets ground - BT35.31-P-0011-01B
- Radial sealing ring and joint flange on drive pinion modified - BT35.31-P-0012-01A
- Integrated thrust washer on tapered roller bearing inner race - BT35.31-P-9402-01A
- Rear axle center assembly with 198 mm diameter crown wheel - BT35.31-P-9406-01A
- Modified ASD hydraulic unit - BT35.41-P-0001