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Removing rear drive shaft

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Information 

Drive shafts must not be left hanging from the joint stop! Hold the drive shaft or tie it up if necessary.

  1. Tilt wheel bearing housing -1-  down slightly. A second mechanic must guide the drive shaft -2-  carefully out of the wheel bearing housing.
    G11985025

    Tilting wheel bearing housing 

  2. Lever out the drive shaft -1-  using a suitable tool (e.g using 2 mounting levers) and carefully remove it from the rear-axle transmission housing.
    IMPORTANT: Hold the drive shaft! In the event of unfavorable tolerances, the drive shaft might slip out.
    G11985026

    Drive shaft on transmission side 

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