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Removing Front Axle

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WARNING: Danger of objects or loads falling down 
  • Risk of squashing or crushing 
    • Secure components to prevent them from falling down.
CAUTION: Heavy components 
  • Risk of squashing 
    • Wear personal protective gear.
    • Get someone to help if necessary.
  1. Remove side member
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    Longitudinal member 

    1. 1.1  Unscrew screws -2-  .
    2. 1.2  Unscrew screw -3-  and remove slide -4-  .
    3. 1.3  Unscrew screw securing lock carrier to longitudinal member -5-  .
    4. 1.4  Unscrew screws -6-  and remove longitudinal member
  2. Disconnect electric wire harness for power steering
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    Electric wire harness for power-steering gear 

    1. 2.1  Release and disconnect electric plug connection of power steering -2 and 3-  .
    2. 2.2  Unclip line clip -4-  .
    3. 2.3  Set electric wire harness for power steering -1-  aside.
  3. Unclip clips -1 and 2-  on front axle carrier.
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    Clips on front-axle carrier 

  4. Loosen line bracket
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    Wiring holder 

    1. 4.1  Unscrew screw for line bracket -2-  .
    2. 4.2  Set line bracket -1-  with electric wiring harness -3-  aside.
  5. Disconnect electric plug connections -1 and 2-  .
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    Electric plug connections for engine mount 

    1. 5.1  Detach, unlock and disconnect the electrical plug connection -1-  from the holder.
    2. 5.2  Release and disconnect electric plug connections -2-  .
  6. Only for vehicles with supporting mounts: 

    Unscrew screws securing supporting mount to front axle carrier -1- 

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    Threaded joint for supporting mount 

  7. Unscrew screw on engine carrier -1- 
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    Screw securing engine carrier to engine mount 

  8. Secure front axle carrier
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    Securing front-axle carrier 

    1. 8.1  Position > VAS 6931 - engine and gearbox jack  with > T40173A - gearbox support  under the front axle carrier -1-  and align it -Arrows-  .
    2. 8.2  Support the front axle using > VAS 6931 - engine and gearbox jack  and secure the front axle carrier -1-  with a tension strap.
    3. 8.3  Unscrew screw -2-  , replace it with > T40327 - locating pin  and tighten > T40327 - locating pin  to 20 Nm. 
    4. 8.4  Repeat procedure for screws -3 to 5-  one after the other.

      Information 

      You will need a second mechanic to help you with this step.

  9. Remove front axle
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    Rear screw on front axle carrier 

    1. 9.1  Unscrew rear screws on front axle carrier -2-  .
    2. 9.2  Lower the front axle -1-  on > VAS 6931 - engine and gearbox jack  , getting another person to help to guide it down.
    3. 9.3  Remove front axle -1-  from > VAS 6931 - engine and gearbox jack  with the help of another person and set it down carefully.
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