Installing Rear Final Drive

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Mounting for rear final drive

• Screws that are tightened with a torque angle must be replaced with new ones. 

1. Place the final drive on a transmission jack with the help of another person and secure with a retaining strap. A second person is needed until See  .
2. Remove stopper from the drive shaft flange at the right.
3. Fit final drive on the drive shaft at the right.

   > 422119 Removing and installing rear drive shaft - section on "INSTALLING "

4. Align the final drive at the same time -A-  and lower it slowly -B-  . Do not bend the drive shaft as far as it can go.

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   Fitting final drive

5. Fit the final drive by gradually tipping the drive flange upwards -A-  . Do not bend the drive shaft as far as it can go.

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   Fitting final drive

6. Tighten fastening screw on rear axle carrier at the front to > Initial tightening 90 (67 ftlb.) Nm -- Dang -- > Final tightening 90° -- Dang --. Always counter with a ring wrench.

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   Mounting for front final drive

7. Tighten two fastening screws on the rear axle carrier at the rear to > Initial tightening 90 (67 ftlb.) Nm -- Dang -- > Final tightening 90° -- Dang --. Always counter with a ring wrench.

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   Mounting for rear final drive

8. Only for vehicles with PDCC: 

   Tighten four fastening screws -1-  used to secure the anti-roll bar -2-  to the rear axle carrier.

   > 4X00IN TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR FRONT AXLE - section on "Installing"

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   Securing rear anti-roll bar

9. Replace circlip at the input flange of the rear final drive.

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   Circlip

10. Position the cardan shaft at the marking on the rear final drive.

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    Marking installation position of cardan shaft

11. Fit the cardan shaft by jerking it onto the pin on the final drive. Drive on the shaft using a piece of wood -A-  if necessary.

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    Fitting cardan shaft

12. Secure the tunnel support for the cardan shaft.

    > 393519 Removing and installing rear cardan shaft - section on "INSTALLING "

13. Install heat protection on the cardan shaft at the tunnel support.

    > 393519 Removing and installing rear cardan shaft - section on "INSTALLING "

14. Place the left wheel bearing housing with the drive shaft on the transmission support. Use a rubber base to prevent the wheel carrier from slipping! > Assembly aid for installing wheel carrier (shown as an example) 

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    Assembly aid for installing wheel carrier (shown as an example)

15. Raise the wheel bearing housing and drive shaft into installation position using the transmission support.
16. Secure the wheel bearing housing.

    > WM, 425219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WHEEL BEARING HOUSING section on "Installing"