Removing Drive Shaft

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Loosen the drive shaft at the wheel hub. Get another mechanic to help by operating the brake.
To prevent damage to the drive shaft, slide a protective hose over the drive shaft.
1. 1.1. Procedure (for loosening the drive shaft at the wheel hub) on vehicles with central bolts:
  1. 1.1.1. Remove lockable wheel bolt (locking mechanism).
    
    Fig 1: Identifying Lockable Wheel Bolt (Locking Mechanism)
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  2. 1.1.2. Loosen/remove the hexagon nut -1- using socket wrench 9471 .
    
    Fig 2: Identifying Wheel Hub Central Bolts
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Carefully press the drive shaft journal out of the wheel hub until you can move the drive shaft with your hand.
1. 2.1. On vehicles without central bolts, use puller set Nr.87-1 Pos.1 and tension bolt Nr.87-1 Pos.2 .
  
  Fig 3: Installing Shaft Puller
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2. 2.2. On vehicles with central bolts , screw assembly aid 9794 (hub extension) -1- (as far as it can go) into the wheel hub. The spindle -2- must not yet touch the drive shaft. Turn the spindle -2- as required if necessary.
  Turn the spindle -2- to the right. Counter at the surface -3- with an open-ended wrench (a/f 36 mm) while doing this.
  
  Keep turning the spindle -2- until the drive shaft is pressed out of the wheel hub.
  
  Fig 4: Pressing Drive Shaft
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Loosen the drive shaft at the transmission flange.

Fig 5: Identifying Transmission Side Drive Shaft Mounting
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Remove the drive shaft by guiding it down towards the inside of the vehicle.