Installing Cardan Shaft

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Always replace bellows.

1. Close electric parking brake.
2. Fit bellows.
   1. 2.1. Assembly sleeve 9255 -1-  must be pushed over the splines. Then, lightly lubricate sleeve with Vaseline and slide on bellows -2-  as far as it will go.
      Fig 1: Fitting Bellows

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3. Install cardan shaft.
   1. 3.1. Grease bush and splines of the cardan shaft with Olysta Longtime 3EP.
   2. 3.2. Slide cardan shaft into the splines of the central shaft.
   3. 3.3. Fit cardan shaft on the cardan flange by screwing in and tightening the screws.

      Tightening torque 45 Nm (33 ftlb.) 

   4. 3.4. Push bellows forward until it engages in the groove of the central shaft.
   5. 3.5. Check that the bellows is seated correctly by pulling on it.
      1. Bellows
      2. Cardan shaft
      3. Groove on central shaft
         Fig 2: Identifying Bellows And Groove On Central Shaft

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4. Install transmission bracket.
   1. 4.1. Support transmission with transmission jack.
   2. 4.2. Unscrew screws on the gear support.
   3. 4.3. Fit and tighten screw and nuts on the transmission mount.
   4. 4.4. Bolt transmission bracket and brace plate.

      Transmission bracket: Tightening torque 65 Nm (48 ftlb.) 

      Brace plate: Tightening torque 30 Nm (22 ftlb.) +90 Grad 

   5. 4.5. Tighten nut on the transmission mount.

      Tightening torque 120 Nm (89 ftlb.) 

   6. 4.6. Remove transmission jack.
      Fig 3: Identifying Brace Plates And Transmission Bracket

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