Remove/install rear axle shaft flange and angular ball bearing - AR35.20-P-0130A: Notes

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MODEL 140

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Axle Shaft Flange And Angular Ball Bearing Components

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MODIFICATION NOTES

13.4.00

Modified extractor tool 202 589 04 43 00

The second version of extractor tool 202 589 04 43 00 will have a pressure screw with a shear-off pin for the hydraulic auxiliary press. This makes its handling even safer. The pressure screw is available as a replacement part by quoting the special tool number.
New special tool

Pressure screw 202 589 04 43 11 see operation 5.

AR35.20-P-0130-01B

	Remove/install
	Risk of death caused by vehicle slipping or toppling off of the lifting platform.	Align vehicle between columns of vehicle lift and position four support plates at vehicle lift support points specified by vehicle manufacturer.	AS00.00-Z-0010-01A
	Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts		AH00.00-N-0001-01A
	While working on the rear axle care must be taken to ensure that the surface of all aluminum components do not get any scratches, cracks and notches. Otherwise the service life of the parts will be affected
	Only tighten nuts and bolts of chassis components when vehicle is in a ready-to-drive condition.
1	Remove rear axle shaft		AR35.30-P-0620A
2	Remove brake disc		AR42.10-P-0220A
3	Remove parking brake shoes		AR42.20-P-0530A
4	Pulling out rear-axle shaft flange (10, wheel carrier installed)	Hydraulic extractor tool: only tighten pressure screw of hydraulic auxiliary press to max. 40 Nm.	AR35.20-P-0130-01B
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		If the rear-axle shaft flange is too tight to be extracted with a force of 40 Nm, the wheel carrier must be removed and a stationary press used: ↓	Figure
		Remove wheel carrier: ↓	AR35.20-P-0115A
		Pull out jammed rear-axle shaft flange (wheel carrier removed).	AR35.20-P-0130-04GH
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		Pull out previous manual removal and installation tool: ↓	Figure
		Pull out rear axle shaft flange (10) (wheel carrier installed).	AR35.20-P-0130-01A
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		Extract seized rear axle shaft flange (10) (wheel carrier removed).	AR35.20-P-0130-04A
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5	Remove retaining ring (9)	Installation: Ensure that the retaining ring is properly seated in the wheel carrier.
6	Pull double-row angular ball bearing (8) out of wheel carrier		AR35.20-P-0130-03A
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7	Pull bearing inner race off the rear axle shaft flange (10)		AR35.20-P-0130-02A
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	Checking
8	Check lateral and vertical runout of rear-axle shaft flange (10)	Permissible lateral runout	*BE35.20-P-1001-01A
		Permissible radial runout The rear axle shaft flange must be replaced if the test specifications are exceeded.	*BE35.20-P-1002-01A
9	Install in the reverse order

TEST VALUES FOR REAR-AXLE HALFSHAFT FLANGE

Number	Designation		Model 140
BE35.20-P-1001-01A	Permitted lateral runout of rear-axle shaft flange when installed	mm	0,03
BE35.20-P-1002-01A	Permitted vertical runout of rear-axle shaft flange at centering when removed	mm	0,03

Fig 2: Identifying Extraction Tool (202 589 04 43 00)

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Fig 3: Identifying Thrust Piece (124 589 02 34 00)

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Fig 4: Identifying Extraction And Insertion Tool (140 589 08 43 00)

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Fig 5: Identifying Pressure Screw (202 589 04 43 11)

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Fig 6: Identifying Puller (001 589 50 33 00)

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Fig 7: Identifying Chuck (140 589 01 34 00)

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