Rear Axle - Check Fluid Level, Adjust To Correct Level - AP35.10-P-3510G
Model 460, 461
Model 463
up to model year 2019
Shown on model 463.234 with code ZQ0 (4x4 2 )
Shown on model 463.272 with code P66 (G63 AMG 6x6)
| Risk of injury. Skin or eye injuries may result when handling hot or glowing objects. | Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses, if necessary. | AS00.00-Z-0002-01A | |
| 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 | |
| Risk of injury to skin and eyes due to handling of transmission oil. Health risk caused by swallowing transmission oil | Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses. Do not pour transmission oil into beverage bottles. |
AS00.40-Z-0001-01A | |
| Preparatory activity | |||
| 1 | |||
| Lift vehicle with lifting platform. | |||
| AR00.60-P-1000G | |||
Otherwise, the rear axle differential (3) will not be filled correctly and an incorrect oil filling capacity can lead to leakage and material damage. |
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| Check | |||
| 2 | Ensure that correct axle is selected. | Because the rear-axle's through-drive housing (4) has different filling capacities fro the rear-axle's differential (3). |
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| Check | |||
| 3 | Check oil level in the rear axle differential (3). | If the rear axle differential (3) is dry. | |
| ↓ | |||
| If the oil level in the rear axle differential (3) is correct. No further check necessary. Proceed with operation step 4. If the rear axle differential (3) exhibits a slight oil film. |
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| ↓ | |||
| If the oil level in the rear axle differential (3) is not correct. Correct oil level. | AP35.00-P-3501G | ||
| Finishing activity | |||
| 4 | Lower vehicle with vehicle lift. | Only if the oil level in the rear axle differential (3) is correct. | |
| AR00.60-P-1000G | |||