(Dismantle, Assemble Drive Shaft. - AR33.30-P-0700A)

Model 460 

Model 461 (except 461.331) 

Model 463 (except 463.270/271) 

up to model year 2013 

except code LQ0 (G650 Landaulet) 

except code ZQ0 (G 500 4x4 ²  ) 

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	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 injury.  Moving parts can pinch, crush or, in extreme cases even sever extremities.	No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area of mechanical components when moving components.	AS00.00-Z-0009-01A
	Risk of injury  caused by scraping or cutting body parts on sharp vehicle parts	Always wear protective gloves when working on or near sharp and non-deburred vehicle parts. Deburr repair panels.	AS00.00-Z-0017-01A
	Remove
1	Remove drive shaft.		AR33.30-P-0100A
3	Disassemble/assemble
2	Remove hose straps (1) from axle boot (2) and push back axle boot (2).
3	Remove joint piece (4) from drive shaft.	Press spring lock washer (3) apart and drive joint piece (4) off drive shaft using plastic mallet. Assembly:  Fill joint piece (4) with lubricant. Long-life grease	*BR00.45-Z-1001-06A
		Pliers	Fig 1
4	Press off cylinder liner (5) using workshop press and assembly plate.	Commercially available devices/tools  Workshop press Heat cylinder liner to 160 - 180°C. Assembly plate	Fig 2
5	Clean all parts.	Assembly cleaner	*BR00.45-Z-1028-04A
6	Check all parts.	If damage is found, ↓ replace damaged parts.
7	Assemble in the reverse order.
	Install
8	Install drive shaft.		AR33.30-P-0100A

Fig 1: Identifying Pliers (000 589 52 37 00)

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Fig 2: Identifying Assembly Plate (460 589 01 35 00)

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