Installing Rear Drive Shaft
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- Screws are Dacromet-coated and must not be greased.
- Grease the thread of the axle nut with Optimoly HT.
- Grease the toothing of the drive shaft lightly with Optimoly HT.
- To prevent damage to the drive shaft, wheel bearing housing or transmission flange, slide a protective tube (shop-made) 00000 over the drive shaft.
- Use new screws and lock nuts.
- Observe correct tightening torques. Tighten the connecting link for the anti-roll bar in three steps (step 1: tighten to 50 Nm (37 ft lbs.)/step 2: loosen by 90°/step 3: tighten to 65 Nm (48 ft lbs.)). → WM 4200TW TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR REAR AXLE .
- The parking brake is self-adjusting. If the basic setting of the parking brake is correct, further adjustment operations on the parking brake lever or on the turnbuckle are not necessary.
- Always check the bellows for damage and if necessary, replace them, if continuing to use the drive shaft.
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- If the shaft cannot be pushed right in, use assembly fixture T10206 to pull the drive shaft in.
- Insert the drive shaft and grease the mounting-face ring on the axle nut with a little Optimoly TA aluminium paste. Screw on the axle nut to prevent the shaft from slipping out. Protect the drive shaft. Tie up the drive shaft with a tie-wrap. This prevents damage to the drive shaft, chassis sub-frame and transmission flange.