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
Remove rear wheel.
IMPORTANT:
Expand turning lock sufficiently to avoid damaging thread when releasing collar nut.
Release collar nut, activate handbrake for this purpose.
Installation:
Replace collar nut, oil collar nut/wheel bearing contact surface lightly and tighten down.
No oil permitted on thread of shaft journal or collar nut.
Tightening torque 33 41 3AZ .
Secure collar nut by positive peening on flat areas of output shaft.
Remove BRAKE DISC .
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