33 41 000 Replacing drive flange on left/right rear axle shaft
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Special tools required:
- 33 2 116
- 33 2 160
- 33 2 201
- 33 4 200 See REAR AXLE - SPECIAL TOOLS .
Apply handbrake.
Remove rear wheel .
Unscrew collar nut.
Remove brake disc . See DISC - 650I .
Installation:
Replace collar nut, apply a light coating of oil to contact surface and tighten down.
Tightening torque 33 41 3AZ , see 41 WHEEL BEARING .
Secure collar nut by peening on flat areas of output shaft.
Force drive flange with special tools 33 2 116 / 33 2 201 , 33 2 160 , 33 4 200 and 5 wheel bolts out of wheel bearing.
NOTE:
Rounded inside edge of special tool 33 2 160
must point to drive flange.
IMPORTANT:
The wheel bearing is destroyed when the drive flange is removed and cannot be reused!
Replace wheel bearing .
Installation:
Oil drive flange lightly and attach to splines of output shaft.
Draw drive flange into wheel bearing .
After installation:
- Adjust handbrake . See 34 10 014 ADJUSTING HANDBRAKE .