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

Apply handbrake.

Remove rear wheel.

Unscrew collar nut.

Remove brake disc . See 34 21 320 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS .

Installation:

Replace collar nut, apply a light coating of oil to contact surface and tighten down.

Tightening torque. See REAR AXLE - TIGHTENING TORQUES - ALPINA .

Secure collar nut by peening on flat areas of output shaft.

Fig 1: Locating Collar Nut

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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.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools

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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 . See 33 21 ... PRESSING OUTPUT SHAFT OUT OF DRIVE FLANGE AND DRAWING IN (OUTPUT SHAFT REMOVED FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL) .

After installation:

Adjusting parking brake . See 34 41 006 ADJUSTING PARKING BRAKE .