Removing Rubber Mounting For Final Drive (Front)

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WARNING: Hold the hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178- tightly while pressing out components.

The rubber mounting suddenly becomes loose. Danger of injury if the tools fall down.

WARNING: Danger of objects or loads falling down

Risk of squashing or crushing
1. → Secure components to prevent them from falling down.

Set the final drive down on a suitable surface.
Fit tools on rubber mounting for final drive.

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Tools on rubber mounting for final drive
1. 2.1 Fit sleeve T40342/1 -1- with pressure piece sleeve T40342/2 -2- on final drive -3- .
2. 2.2 Fit > VAS 6178 - hydraulic cylinder-4- from the front onto the already positioned tools and connect to >VAS 6179 - foot pump-5- .
3. 2.3 Fit pressure piece T40342/3 -6- from the rear onto the rubber mounting for the final drive.
4. 2.4 Insert threaded rod T10254/5 -7- into the tools and screw on nuts T10254/4 -8- as far as they will go.
Press out rubber mounting for final drive from final drive.
1. 3.1 Connect > VAS 6178 - hydraulic cylinder to compressed air.
2. 3.2 Apply pressure to > VAS 6178 - hydraulic cylinder for as long as required until the rubber mounting for the final drive is completely pressed out of the final drive.
3. 3.3 Remove special tools together with rubber mounting for final drive.
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Mountings that have been pressed out must not be re-used.
Replace rubber mounting for final drive.
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Never use machining tools for cleaning the contact surfaces of the rubber mounting on the final drive.
Clean contact surfaces of rubber mounting for final drive.