Installing outer joint gaiter
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
IMPORTANT:
Packing of grease in the wheel-side joint must not exceed 65 g.
Use only quantity of grease provided.
During assembly, the sealing faces on the gaiter and joint must be clean, dry and free of grease!
Use only quantity of grease provided.
During assembly, the sealing faces on the gaiter and joint must be clean, dry and free of grease!
Slide new gaiter (1) onto output shaft and fill with lubricating grease from repair kit.
NOTE:
The sealing surfaces (2) inside the gaiter and the groove on the constant-velocity joint must be dry, clean and free from grease.
Push filled gaiter together with 85.5 mm dia. stepless ear clip onto wheel-side joint.
Make sure that gaiter is engaged in the joint groove and is aligned to the axial markings.
Position new 85.5 mm dia. stepless ear clip in gaiter groove and close with special tool 32 1 260 .
Due to the material thickness, an increased closing force is required!
NOTE:
The diameters of the stepless ear clips are marked on the components!
IMPORTANT:
Gaiter must be vented after fitting in order to adapt the overpressure generated during fitting to the ambient pressure!
Slide gaiter up to visible groove (1).
Vent gaiter; carefully slide a suitable tool between gaiter and output shaft for this purpose.
Close new 33.5 mm dia. stepless ear clip (1) with special tool 32 1 260 .