Remove/Install Cover Of Rear Axle Differential - AR35.31-P-0555OLC

Model 213 (except 213.088/089/288/289) 

except code 700 (Vehicle production location China) 

Model 238 

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	Risk of injury  to skin and eyes from handling gear oil. Health hazard  caused by swallowing transmission oil.	Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and protective goggles. Do not pour gear oil into beverage containers.	AS00.40-Z-0001-01A
	Risk of injury  through cuts or scrapes on sharp-edged vehicle parts	Always wear protective gloves when working on or in the area of sharp unburred vehicle parts. Deburr repair panels.	AS00.00-Z-0017-01A
	Notes on screw connections made using the angle-controlled tightening process		AH00.00-P-0020-01A
	Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts.		AH00.00-N-0001-01A
	Notes on repair work on suspension components		AH00.00-P-0100-01A
	Remove/install
1	Remove exhaust system from the flange connection back.	Model 213 (except 213.088/089/288/289) except Code 700 (Vehicle production location China) Model 238
		Model 213 (except 213.088/089/288/289) with Engine 256.9 except Code 700 (Vehicle production location China) Model 238 with Engine 256.9	AR49.10-P-7142MSA
		Model 213 (except 213.088/089/288/289) with Engine 642 except Code 700 (Vehicle production location China) Model 238 with Engine 642	AR49.10-P-7142OGW
		Model 213 (except 213.088/089/288/289) with Engine 654 except Code 700 (Vehicle production location China) Model 238 with Engine 654	AR49.10-P-7142OLC
		Model 238 with Engine 274.9	AR49.10-P-7142MRC
		Model 213 (except 213.088/089/288/289) with Engine 274.9 except Code 700 (Vehicle production location China)	AR49.10-P-7142MRD
		Model 213 (except 213.088/089/288/289) with Engine 276.8 except Code 598 (Gasoline particulate filter (OPF) with sensor system) except Code 700 (Vehicle production location China) Model 238 with Engine 276.8 except Code 598 (Gasoline particulate filter (OPF) with sensor system)	AR49.10-P-7142MND
		Model 213 (except 213.088/089/288/289) with Engine 276.8 with Code 598 (Gasoline particulate filter (OPF) with sensor system) except Code 700 (Vehicle production location China) Model 238 with Engine 276.8 with Code 598 (Gasoline particulate filter (OPF) with sensor system)	AR49.10-P-7142MNF
		Model 213 (except 213.088/089/288/289) with Engine 264 except Code 700 (Vehicle production location China) Model 238 with Engine 264	AR49.10-P-7142MRH
		Model 213 (except 213.088/089/288/289) with Engine 656 except Code 700 (Vehicle production location China) Model 238 with Engine 656	AR49.10-P-7142OIB
2	Drain rear axle differential oil.		AR35.31-P-0523OLC
3	Prop up rear axle differential (50) and lash down securely.
	000 588 10 62 00 Support plate		WS26.00-P-3309B
	000 588 11 62 00 Major assembly mount		WS01.00-P-0092B
4	Remove screw/bolts (3).	Bolt, rear axle differential to rear traverse bridge.	*BA35.10-P-1006-01H
5	Remove screw (5).	Rear axle differential to front adapter	*BA35.10-P-1005-01H
6	Lower rear axle differential(50) until bolts(52s) are accessible.	Do not lower the rear axle differential(50) too far. Otherwise, the drive shafts (37) will be damaged.
7	Remove spacer ring (9).
8	Remove bolts(52s) and remove end cover(52).	Carefully release end cover (52) e.g. using a screwdriver or assembly lever. Do not damage sealing surfaces. Otherwise, leaks may occur. Bolt, end cover to rear axle differential	*BA35.31-P-1001-02H
9	Clean the sealing surfaces on the rear axle differential (50) and on the end cover (52).	Assembly cleaner	*BR00.45-Z-1028-04A
10	Apply sealing compound to the sealing surface on the end cover (52).	Sealing compound Loctite 5970, 50 ml	*BR00.45-Z-1013-01A
		Application gun	Fig 1
11	Install in the reverse order..
12	Check rear axle differential (50) for leak tightness.

Fig 1: Identifying Application Gun (112 589 00 25 00)

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