Pulling jammed rear axle shaft flange out and in (wheel carrier removed) - AR35.20-P-0130-04A

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Fig 1: Identifying Extraction And Insertion Tool (124 589 05 43 00)

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Fig 2: Identifying Extraction And Insertion Tool (140 589 08 43 00)

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Special tool allocation

Model 140:

Removal and installation tool 140 589 08 43 00

Model 210:

Extractor and insertion tool 124 589 05 43 00

Pull out jammed rear axle shaft flange (wheel carrier removed).

Press out rear axle shaft flange (10) using a removal and installation tool (010) and suitable drift (010x) with a hydraulic press.

Fig 3: Identifying Pressure Pin, Support plate And Wheel Carrier
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Pull in rear-axle shaft flange
Draw in rear axle shaft flange (10) using insertion tool (08a, 08b, 08c, 08e, 08i) into double-row angular ball bearing (8).
Ensure that the pressure plate (small, 08c), part 03 abuts the bearing inner race correctly during the pulling in process (arrow).

Fig 4: Identifying Rear-Axle Shaft Flange Parts Location
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