Installing drive flange

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Coat sealing lips of radial shaft seal and sealing surface of drive flange with differential oil.

Fit drive flange.

Press on drive flange with special tools 23 1 300, 33 1 341 and 23 1 303, and if necessary 23 1 302 until collar nut can be screwed on.

Fig 1: Pressing Drive Flange Using Special Tools (23 1 300)

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IMPORTANT: Do not under any circumstances tighten down collar nut beyond marker points in order to avoid damaging the clamping sleeve.

Tighten down collar nut (1) to point where marker points are aligned.

Fig 2: Locating Collar Nut

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Drive in new retaining plate with following special tools (depending on REAR DIFFERENTIAL ) as far as it will go.

168L/188L/188LW: Use special tools 00 5 500 and 33 3 480
215L/215LW/215 with lock: Use special tools 00 5 500 and 33 3 490

Fig 3: Installing Retaining Plate Using Special Tools
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