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Remove/install |
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 Danger! |
Risk of death
caused by vehicle slipping or toppling off of the lifting platform. |
Align vehicle between the four pillars of the hoist and position the four support plates at the hoist mounting points specified by the vehicle manufacturer. |
AS00.00-Z-0010-01A |
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Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts |
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AH00.00-N-0001-01A |
 Installation |
Only tighten nuts and bolts of chassis components when vehicle is in a ready-to-drive condition. |
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Raise vehicle with lifting platform |
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Remove rear wheel |
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Remove/install wheels |
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AP40.10-P-4050Z |
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Remove twelve-point collar nut (12) from rear axle shaft (37) |
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AR35.30-P-0115-01A |
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*BA35.30-P-1001-01A |
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Detach brake caliper from wheel carrier (7) |
Attach brake caliper to vehicle without tension to relieve brake hose so that it is not damaged during repair.
The brake hose is not removed from the brake caliper during repair work. |
AR42.10-P-0080I |
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Detach rear brake cable (112a) from automatic cable slack adjuster of parking brake |
See: ↓ |
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Remove rear brake cable. |
AR42.20-P-0525I |
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Remove left rear rpm sensor (L6/3) or right rear rpm sensor (L6/4), remove clip and hang electrical lines to one side |
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AR42.40-P-0820I |
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Check whether rear axle shaft (37) is firmly attached to rear axle shaft flange (10) |
Do not damage the rubber boot and rotor for the rpm sensors on the rear axle shaft (37).
If rear axle shaft is jammed: ↓ |
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Press rear axle shaft (37) out of rear axle shaft flange (10). |
AR35.30-P-0115-03B |
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Extraction and insertion tool |
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Bracket |
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Relieve pressure in ABC system |
Vehicles with Active Body Control (Code 487) only. |
AR32.50-P-0001-01N |
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Lift wheel carrier (7) using 
transmission jack and
transmission platform until rear axle shaft (37) is horizontal |
Transmission jack, see GOTIS http://gotis.aftersales.daimlerchrysler.com
Transmission platform, see GOTIS http://gotis.aftersales.daimlerchrysler.com |
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Detach torque strut (3) from wheel carrier (7) |
Installation:
The rear axle shaft (37) must be horizontal when tightening the bolted connection. |
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*BA35.20-P-1001-03B |
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*BA35.20-P-1002-03B |
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Detach camber strut (2) from wheel carrier (7) |
Installation:
The rear axle shaft (37) must be horizontal when tightening the bolted connection. |
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*BA35.20-P-1003-02A |
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*BA35.20-P-1004-02A |
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Press tie rod joint (4c) out of wheel carrier (7) |
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AR35.20-P-0109-01I |
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Thrust piece |
*210589046300 |
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Puller |
*140589003300 |
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*BA35.20-P-1002-04A |
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Unscrew thrust arm (5) from wheel carrier (7) |
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*BA35.20-P-1003-05A |
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*BA35.20-P-1004-05A |
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Unscrew spring control arm (6) on wheel carrier (7) |
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*BA35.20-P-1002-01A |
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Lower wheel carrier (7) and pull bolts of spring control arm (6) and thrust arm (5) out of wheel carrier (7) |
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Lift out wheel carrier (7) |
Keep receptacle ready for drops of oil. |
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Lever rear axle shaft (37) out of rear axle center assembly (13) and remove rear axle shaft (37) |
Do not fit assembly lever to protection ring, as the protection ring may be damaged as a result.
Support the assembly lever on the rear axle center assembly (13) e.g. using an open-end wrench.
Installation:
Replace circlip (11) on inner splined shaft profile. |
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Checking |
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Check constant velocity joints and rubber boots on rear axle shaft (37) for leaks and damage |
If the rubber boot or constant velocity joint is defective, the rear axle shaft (37) must be replaced complete. |
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Install in the reverse order |
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Check oil level in rear axle center assembly (13) and correct if necessary |
Premixing old universal hypoid transmission oil and new FE hypoid transmission oil should be avoided due to the better fuel economy. |
AR35.31-P-0520-03I |
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*BF35.31-P-1001-01J |
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*BF35.31-P-1001-01M |
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Fill and bleed ABC system |
Vehicles with Active Body Control (Code 487) only. |
AR32.50-P-0021N |
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Perform a wheel alignment check |
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AR40.20-P-0200I |