33 41 000 Replacing drive flange on left or right rear axle shaft (on 2-flow exhaust system)
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Special tools required:
- 33 2 116
- 33 2 160
- 33 2 201
- 33 4 200
See REAR AXLE - SPECIAL TOOLS .
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove output shaft
- Remove brake disk . See 34 21 320 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS .
- Remove pulse generator See 34 52 535 REPLACING A REAR PULSE GENERATOR .
IMPORTANT:
Check sensor head and line from pulse generator prior to installation for external damage, replacing if necessary.
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:
Install output shaft .
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 .