Removing and installing front drive shaft: Installation

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Install in reverse order.

Before installing, give the parts a visual check!
Replace fastening nuts!
Use correct tightening torques!
Grease the toothing of the drive shaft with Optimoly HT! Additionally, only on the front axle, grease the thread with Optimoly HT!
Taper of ball joints and wheel carrier must be free of grease!

Grease the toothing and the thread of the drive shaft with Optimoly HT.
Swivel spring strut outwards and insert drive shaft into the vehicle.
Insert pan-head screws with shim plates into the halfshaft flange.
Insert drive shaft and fit pan-head screws. Fit new M22 x 1.5 fastening nut.
Fit ball joints on wheel carrier. When tightening the fastening nuts, counter with Torx screwdriver 9546.