Removing Rear Final Drive

Fig 1: Overview Of Rear Final Drive

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Move selector lever to position N.
Loosen fastening screws for fixing cardan shaft centre bearing holder to body.

Fig 2: Locating Cardan Shaft Holder To Body Screws
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Loosen bolts for fixing centre bearing to holder.

Fig 3: Locating Centre Bearing To Cardan Shaft Holder Screws
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Information
- The colour marking, match point, on the cardan shaft and on the flange of the rear final drive must be installed in alignment -arrows- . This will neutralise the residual imbalance of the components.
  
  Fig 4: Locating Matching Points On Cardan Shaft
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Information
- To loosen the cardan shaft on the rear axle transmission, a second fitter should counter the fastening screws on the triangular flange of the transfer box.
Remove cardan shaft from rear axle differential and tie it up.

Fig 5: Tying Up Rear Cardan Shaft
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Information
- To loosen the drive shaft bolts on the rear axle transmission, a second fitter should sit in the vehicle and block the rear-axle final drive by actuating the foot brake.
Remove both drive shafts on transmission side and tie them up.

Fig 6: Removing Rear Drive Shaft
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Support transmission jack and rear axle differential with a retaining strap.
Unscrew fastening screws for final drive. To do this, counter with a ring wrench.

Fig 7: Loosening Rear Final Drive Fastening Screws
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Tip drive flange upwards -arrow- and gradually drain rear axle differential. Remove vent line at the same time.

Fig 8: Removing Rear Final Drive
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Remove transmission and pull off vent line.

Fig 9: Removing Vent Line
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