Check Oil Level In Rear Axle Differential, Correct If Necessary - AR35.31-P-0520-08S

Model 223

	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
	Universal hypoid gear oils (specification 235.7)		BB00.40-P-0235-07A

REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING

Number	Designation		Model 223
BA35.31-P-1004-02I	Filling screw on rear axle differential	Nm	50

REPAIR MATERIALS

Number	Designation	Order number
BR00.45-Z-1046-04A	Loctite 7063 (400 ml) cleaning spray	A 001 986 71 71 09
BR00.45-Z-1061-01A	Sealant, Omnifit 100H (50 g)	A 002 989 23 71

Check oil level at room temperature only and not when the rear axle differential (50) is at operating temperature.

Otherwise, required oil will escape when the rear axle differential (50) is warm.

Cleaning

Clean area around oil filler screw (50 g).
Remove oil filler screw (50 g).
Replace oil filler screw (50 g).

Check
Check and correct oil level.
With the correct oil level the oil reaches up to the bottom edge of the threaded hole.

If necessary add oil or drain off oil until the oil only drips out of the threaded hole.

Cleaning
Clean threaded hole in rear axle differential (50) with cleaning spray.
The oil filler screw (50g) and tapped hole must be free from oil and grease.

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Apply one drop of to lower third of thread of oil filler screw (50g).
Screw oil filler screw (50g) into rear axle differential (50) immediately .

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