Remove/install joint housing with drive shaft - AR33.20-P-0600A

MODEL 460, 461 (except 461.331) 

MODEL 463 (except 463.270/271) up to model year 2013 

Fig 1: Drive Shaft Joint Housing Remove/Install Components (1 Of 2)

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Fig 2: Drive Shaft Joint Housing Remove/Install Components (2 Of 2)

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	Remove
1	Remove fixed caliper		AR42.10-P-0105GG
2	Remove brake disk		AR42.10-P-0220GG
3	Unscrew steering damper
4	Remove differential lock shift cylinder	When removing left joint housing. Model 460, 461 (except 461.331) with code A70 (Differential lock, front axle) Model 463 (except 463.270/271) up to model year 2013 with code A70 (Differential lock, front axle)/Facelift 2012	AR33.40-P-0403GG
5	Unscrew castle nut from tie rod and press off tie rod end (1)	Puller	Figure
6	Measure stop screw for wheel angle and note down dimension
7	Detach seal retainer (2)
8	Detach kingbolt at the top (3)	The shims (9) must be secured to the kingpin at the top (3) and must not be swapped. Otherwise the pretension of the steering knuckle bearing will have to be adjusted again.
9	Detach steering knuckle arm at the bottom (4)	The shims (10) must be secured to the steering knuckle arm and steering arm (2) and must not be swapped. Otherwise the pretension of the steering knuckle bearing will have to be adjusted again.
10	Remove joint housing (5) with drive shaft
11	Secure tapered roller bearing to associated kingpin and steering knuckle arm
12	Remove shaft seal (7)	Internal extractor	Fig 3
		Counter stay	Fig 5
13	Remove bushing (8)	Internal extractor	Fig 3
		Counter stay	Fig 5
	Check
14	Check tie rod end for rust attack by lifting boot
15	Check ball heads for play and replace if necessary	Test panel	Fig 6
16	Check removed parts for wear and damage; replace if necessary
	Clean
17	Clean removed parts
	Install
18	Install bushing (8)
19	Coat new shaft seal (7) with multipurpose grease and drive in flush	MB multipurpose grease	*BR00.45-Z-1017-06A
		Model 460, 461 (except 461.331) with front axle 730.3 Model 463 (except 463.270/271) with front axle 730.3 up to model year 2013\ Drift punch	Fig 7
20	Grease tapered roller bearing	MB multipurpose grease	*BR00.45-Z-1017-06A
21	Install tapered roller bearing and sealing rings for kingpin in axle tube
22	Install joint housing (5) with drive shaft
23	Adjust steering knuckle bearing	When replacing axle housing, joint housing (5) or kingpin and if shim (9) or shim (10) has been swapped or lost.	AR33.25-P-0401A
24	Install kingpin at top (3) with shim (9)	Bolt, kingpin to joint housing
			*BA33.20-P-1003-01C
25	Install steering knuckle arm at bottom (4) with shim (10)	Bolt, steering knuckle arm to joint housing	*BA33.20-P-1002-01C
26	Attach seal retainer (2) to joint housing (5)	Replace paper gasket and sealing ring.
		Bolt, seal retainer to joint housing	*BA33.20-P-1008-01C
27	Remove screw plug (11) from joint housing (5)
28	Pack joint housing (5) with lubricant and screw in screw plug (11) tightly	Multipurpose grease	*BF33.20-P-1001-02A
		Joint housing screw plug	*BA33.20-P-1001-01C
29	Install differential lock shift cylinder	When removing left joint housing.
		Model 460, 461 (except 461.331) with code A70 (Differential lock, front axle) Model 463 (except 463.270/271) up to model year 2013 with code A70 (Differential lock, front axle)/Facelift 2012	AR33.40-P-0403GG
30	Install brake disk		AR42.10-P-0220GG
31	Attach fixed brake caliper		AR42.10-P-0105GG
		Install new micro-encapsulated bolts.
32	Grease stem of ball stud and bore in steering knuckle arm	MB multipurpose grease	*BR00.45-Z-1017-06A
33	Attach tie rod (1) and secure castle nut with cotter pin	Nut, tie rod to track lever	*BA33.15-P-1006-01A
34	Adjust toe-in		AR40.20-P-0323GG
35	Install steering damper	Bolt, steering damper to steering damper bracket	*BA33.20-P-1004-01C
	Check
36	Check toe-in at front axle and adjust if necessary		AR40.20-P-0323GG
37	Check wheel angle and, if necessary, set stop screw for wheel angle to measured value		AR40.20-P-0345AC

Fig 3: Identifying Internal Extractor (000 589 29 33 00)

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Fig 4: Identifying Puller (601 589 04 33 00)

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Fig 5: Identifying Counter Stay (000 589 34 33 00)

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Fig 6: Identifying Test Panel (385 589 03 63 00)

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Fig 7: Identifying Drift Punch (460 589 18 15 00)

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