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Removing Rear Final Drive

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Fig 1: Identifying Installation Position Of Rear Final Drive
G09934632Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  1. Loosen both drive shafts at the final drive. → REMOVING DRIVE SHAFT - section on "Removing"
  2. Remove rear left wheel bearing housing (wheel carrier) without separating the drive shaft from the wheel bearing housing. → REMOVING REAR WHEEL BEARING HOUSING (WHEEL CARRIER) - section on "Removing"
  3. Lower the wheel carrier with the drive shaft.
  4. Fit a stopper on the opening on the drive shaft at the final drive.
  5. Remove heat protection on the cardan shaft at the tunnel support. → REMOVING REAR CARDAN SHAFT  - section on "Removing"
  6. Loosen tunnel support for cardan shaft and leave the cardan shaft lying on the struts. → REMOVING REAR CARDAN SHAFT  - section on "Removing"
  7. Mark the position of the cardan shaft with respect to the rear final drive.
    Fig 2: Marking Installation Position Of Cardan Shaft
    G09934633Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  8. Press the cardan shaft off the rear final drive pin using a mounting lever -A-  .
    Fig 3: Pressing Off Cardan Shaft
    G09934634Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  9. Loosen center bearing holder -1-  and tie up the cardan shaft in the cardan tunnel.
    Fig 4: Identifying Center Bearing Holder
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  10. Only For Vehicles With PDCC: 
    CAUTION: Kinked or overstretched lines
    • Leaks in the hydraulic system

    → Only lower anti-roll bar slightly and secure it to the chassis.

    Loosen rear anti-roll bar.

    1. 10.1. Unscrew four fastening screws -1-  on the anti-roll bar -2-  at the rear axle carrier and lower the anti-roll bar until you have easy access to the two screws on the rear final drive -3-  .
    2. 10.2. Secure the anti-roll bar at this position on the axle mount.
    Fig 5: Rear Anti-Roll Bar Screws Loosening
    G09934636Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  11. Unscrew fastening screw -1-  on the rear axle carrier at the front. Always counter with a ring wrench.
    Fig 6: Identifying Front Final Drive Mounting Screw
    G09934637Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  12. Unscrew two fastening screws -2-  on the rear axle carrier at the rear. Always counter with a ring wrench.
    Fig 7: Identifying Rear Final Drive Mounting Screws
    G09934638Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  13. Tip up the drive flange -A-  .
    Fig 8: Raising Front Final Drive
    G09934639Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  14. Get a second person to help you tip the final drive to the left -A-  at the same time and lower it slowly -B-  . Do not bend the drive shaft as far as it can go.
    Fig 9: Lowering Final Drive
    G09934640Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  15. Remove final drive from the drive shaft at the rear right.
  16. Fit a stopper on the opening on the drive shaft at the final drive.
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