Remove/install complete rear axle - AR35.10-P-0010LF

MODEL 217

MODEL 222

MODIFICATION NOTES

25.9.15

Nut, cross strut to spare wheel well

Model 217

BA61.10-P-1007-01K

Shown on MODEL 222 except CODE 487 (Active Body Control (ABC))

Fig 1: Complete Rear Axle Remove/Install Components - Shown On Model 222 Except Code 487 (1 Of 2)

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Shown on rear axle model 222 except CODE 487 (Active Body Control (ABC))

Fig 2: Complete Rear Axle Remove/Install Components - Shown On Model 222 Except Code 487 (2 Of 2)

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Shown on model 217.4

Fig 3: Complete Rear Axle Remove/Install Components - Shown On Model 217.4

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	Risk of death when touching components on vehicles with high-voltage on-board electrical system	Do not touch components and open lines of the high-voltage on-board electrical system. Persons who wear electronic implants (e.g. cardiac pacemakers), must not carry out any work on high-voltage on-board electrical systems.	AS54.00-Z-0001-01A
	Risk of death caused by vehicle slipping or toppling off of the lifting platform.	Align vehicle between vehicle lift columns and position the four support plates at the vehicle lift support points specified by the vehicle manufacturer.	AS00.00-Z-0010-01A
	Note on high-voltage on-board electrical system		AH54.00-P-0010-01A
Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts			AH00.00-N-0001-01A
	Evaluation of high-voltage components		AH54.00-P-6500-01SXH
	Notes on repair work on suspension components		AH00.00-P-0100-01A
	Notes on AIRmatic		AH32.22-P-1000-02LF
	Notes on Active Body Control suspension		AH32.50-P-0001-01LF
	Remove/install
1	Perform disable for the high-voltage on-board electrical system	Model 222.004/057/104/157/163	AR54.10-P-1150LF
2.1	Vent pressure in MAGIC BODY CONTROL, Active Body Control (ABC) using diagnostic system	Model 217 with code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC)) Model 222 with code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC))	AR32.50-P-0001-01LF
			AD00.00-P-2000-04B
2.2	Vent pressure in AIRmatic system using diagnostic system	Model 217 except code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC)) Model 222 except code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC))
			AD00.00-P-2000-04B
3	Shift transmission to position N
4	Switch off ignition	Do not remove the transmitter key. Otherwise the transmission will shift to position P.
5	Secure vehicle on vehicle lift
6	Detach rear complete wheels
			AP40.10-P-4050HA
7.1	Detach side underfloor paneling (1) in rear area	Model 217 Model 222 except code Z07 (Top protection)	AR61.30-P-1001LF
7.2	Remove underbody protection from rear axle	Model 222 with code Z07 (Top protection)	AR61.40-P-1001LFS
8	Remove diagonal struts (2)	Model 222 If installed. Screw/bolt, rear diagonal strut to body	*BA61.10-P-1008-01K
		Screw/bolt, rear diagonal strut to bracket/spare wheel well	*BA61.10-P-1009-01K
		Nut, rear diagonal strut to stop plate	*BA61.10-P-1010-01K
9	Remove rear diagonal struts (30)	Model 217 Screw/bolt, rear diagonal strut to body	*BA61.10-P-1008-01K
		Screw/bolt, rear diagonal strut to bracket/spare wheel well	*BA61.10-P-1009-01K
		Screw/bolt, rear diagonal strut to bracket (to stop plate)	*BA61.10-P-1016-01K
10.1	Remove expansion rivet (3) and place fuel pump of stationary heater with connected lines and brackets (4) to one side	Model 222 with code 228 (Auxiliary heater) If diagonal struts (2) are installed. Nut, rear diagonal strut to stop plate	*BA61.10-P-1010-01K
10.2	Unscrew nut (5), remove expansion rivet (3) and place stationary heater fuel pump with connected lines and bracket (4) to one side	Model 217 with code 228 (Auxiliary heater) Model 222 with code 228 (Auxiliary heater) If no diagonal struts (2) are installed.
11	Remove cover (6) from mounting plate (7)	Model 222 If installed.
12	Remove mounting plate (7)	Model 222 If installed. Screw/bolt, rear diagonal strut bracket to body/spare wheel well	*BA61.10-P-1011-01K
13	Remove reinforcement braces (8)	Nut, cross strut to spare wheel well	*BA61.10-P-1007-01K
		Screw/bolt, cross strut to rear elastomer bearing of rear axle carrier	*BA61.10-P-1006-01K
14	Detach drive shaft from rear axle differential, push to side and fix in place		AR41.10-P-0050LF
15	Detach brake caliper with connected brake hoses, press to side and fix in place		AR42.10-P-0080LF
16	Detach electrical connections (9) from suspension struts (10)	Model 217 except code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC)) Model 222 except code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC))
17	Unhook all electrical lines from suspension struts (10)	Model 217 except code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC)) Model 222 except code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC))
18	Remove bolts from rear rpm sensors	Bolt, rpm sensor to wheel carrier	*BA42.30-P-1001-02K
19	Unclip line brackets from wheel carriers and remove with rear rpm sensors, and place to one side
20	Detach electrical connections from level sensors		AR82.10-P-0005LF
21	Unclip electrical lines from level sensors on rear axle carrier and place to one side
22	Detach covers (11) from spring control arms
23	Detach suspension struts (10) from spring control arms	Model 222 with code Z07 (Top protection) except code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC))	AR32.25-P-1016LFS
		Model 217 except code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC)) Model 222 except code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC)) except code Z07 (Top protection)	AR32.25-P-1016LFB
		Nut, suspension strut at rear to spring control arm	*BA32.25-P-1005-04O
24	Remove bolts (12) from stop plates (13)	Bolt, stop plate to body	*BA35.10-P-1002-01R
25	Position lifting platform with support at rear axle and secure using tensioning strap
	000 588 03 62 00 Lifting platform		WS01.00-P-0091A
26	Remove bolts (14) from front elastomer bearings on frame floor assembly and remove stop plates (13)	Self-locking bolt securing front elastomer bearing of rear axle carrier to frame floor assembly	*BA35.10-P-1001-01R
27	Remove bolts (15) from rear elastomer bearings on frame floor assembly	Self-locking bolt securing rear elastomer bearing of rear axle carrier to frame floor assembly	*BA35.10-P-1003-01R
28	Carefully lower rear axle and remove	Make sure that the suspension struts (10) do not get caught in the spring control arms.
29	Install in the reverse order
30	Perform wheel alignment check		AR40.20-P-0200LF

SUSPENSION STRUTS

Number	Designation			Model 217	MODEL 222 with CODE Z07
BA32.25-P-1005-04O	Nut, suspension strut at rear to spring control arm	Stage 1	Nm	150	150
BA32.25-P-1005-04O	Nut, suspension strut at rear to spring control arm	Stage 2	∠°	45	45

SUSPENSION STRUTS

Number	Designation			MODEL 222 except CODE Z07
BA32.25-P-1005-04O	Nut, suspension strut at rear to spring control arm	Stage 1	Nm	150
BA32.25-P-1005-04O	Nut, suspension strut at rear to spring control arm	Stage 2	∠°	45

REAR AXLE CARRIER

Number	Designation			Model 217	Model 222
BA35.10-P-1001-01R	Self-locking bolt securing front elastomer bearing of rear axle carrier to frame floor assembly	Stage 1	Nm	140	140
BA35.10-P-1001-01R		Stage 2	∠°	90	90

REAR AXLE CARRIER

Number	Designation		Model 217	Model 222
BA35.10-P-1002-01R	Bolt, stop plate to body	Nm	33	33

REAR AXLE CARRIER

Number	Designation			Model 217	Model 222
BA35.10-P-1003-01R	Self-locking bolt securing rear elastomer bearing of rear axle carrier to frame floor assembly	Stage 1	Nm	140	140
BA35.10-P-1003-01R		Stage 2	∠°	90	90

REAR AXLE RPM SENSOR

Number	Designation		Model 217	Model 222
BA42.30-P-1001-02K	Bolt, rpm sensor to wheel carrier	Nm	8	8

FRAME FLOOR ASSEMBLY

Number	Designation		Model 217	Model 222.0/1/9
BA61.10-P-1006-01K	Screw/bolt, cross strut to rear elastomer bearing of rear axle carrier	Nm	23	23

FRAME FLOOR ASSEMBLY

Number	Designation		Model 217	Model 222.0/1/9
BA61.10-P-1007-01K	Nut, cross strut to spare wheel well	Nm	50	55

FRAME FLOOR ASSEMBLY

Number	Designation		Model 217	Model 222.0/1/9
BA61.10-P-1008-01K	Screw/bolt, rear diagonal strut to body	Nm	50	50

FRAME FLOOR ASSEMBLY

Number	Designation		Model 217	Model 222.0/1/9
BA61.10-P-1009-01K	Screw/bolt, rear diagonal strut to bracket/spare wheel well	Nm	50	50

FRAME FLOOR ASSEMBLY

Number	Designation		Model 222.0/1/9
BA61.10-P-1010-01K	Nut, rear diagonal strut to stop plate	Nm	50

FRAME FLOOR ASSEMBLY

Number	Designation			Model 222.0/1/9
BA61.10-P-1011-01K	Screw/bolt, rear diagonal strut bracket to body/spare wheel well	M8	Nm	-
BA61.10-P-1011-01K		M10	Nm	50

FRAME FLOOR ASSEMBLY

Number	Designation		Model 217
BA61.10-P-1016-01K	Screw/bolt, rear diagonal strut to bracket (to stop plate)	Nm	50