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Removing Drive Shaft

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  1. Fit protective tube on the drive shaft to prevent damage to the drive shaft.
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    Fitting protective tube on drive shaft (shown as an example)

  2. Unscrew hexagon nut -1-  securing drive shaft to wheel hub using > 9471 - socket wrench  .

    Another person is needed in order to actuate the service brake. 

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    Hexagon nut securing drive shaft to wheel hub

  3. Unscrew screws -2-  securing rear drive shaft -1-  to transmission flange.

    Another person is needed in order to actuate the service brake. 

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    Mounting for drive shaft on transmission flange

  4. Loosen upper control arm from the wheel bearing housing.
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    Trailing arm on wheel bearing housing at the top

    1. 4.1 Unscrew screw -1-  securing rear upper trailing arm to wheel bearing housing.
    2. 4.2 Unscrew screw and collar nut -2-  securing center upper trailing arm to wheel bearing housing.
    3. 4.3 Unscrew screw -3-  securing rear-axle steering adjuster to wheel bearing housing.
    4. 4.4 Replace screws and nuts.
  5. Loosen lower control arm from the wheel bearing housing.
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    Trailing arm to wheel bearing housing at the bottom

    1. 5.1 Unscrew collar nut -1-  securing connecting link to anti-roll bar and pull the connecting link out of the anti-roll bar. Counter at the internal Torx screw on the connecting link.
    2. 5.2 Unscrew screw and collar nut -2-  securing lower trailing arm to wheel bearing housing.
    3. 5.3 Unscrew screw and collar nut -3-  securing longitudinal arm to wheel bearing housing.
    4. 5.4 Unscrew screw and nut -4-  securing spring strut to wheel bearing housing.
    5. 5.5 Replace screws and nuts.

    Information 

    Fit engine and gearbox jack only at the wheel bearing housing, not at the brake disc!

  6. Support wheel bearing housing using > VAS 6931 - transmission and engine jack  and secure it to prevent it from falling down.
  7. Unclip electric line -1-  from holders -Arrows-  .
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    Unclipping electric line

  8. Press drive shaft pins out of the wheel hub.
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    Pressing drive shaft out of wheel hub

    1. 8.1 > 9794 - Screw assembly aid-1-  into the wheel hub until it contacts the wheel hub.

      The spindle -2- must not touch the drive shaft when screwing in the sleeve! Screw out the spindle further if necessary. 

    2. 8.2 Use an open-ended wrench (width across flats a/f 36) to counter at the flat surface -3-  and screw spindle -2-  further into the > 9794 - assembly aid  clockwise until the drive shaft is pressed out of the wheel hub.
  9. Screw > 9794 - assembly aid  out of the wheel hub.

    Information 

    Do not kink or pull electric lines and brake hose too tightly.

    The drive shaft must be secured against falling.

  10. Carefully detach wheel bearing housing -1-  from the control arms, spring strut and tie rod, swivel it forward and pull drive shaft -2-  out of the wheel hub.

    The help of another person is required. 

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    Swivelling wheel bearing housing forward

  11. Remove drive shaft.
  12. Check inner and outer bellows of the drive shaft for damage and replace the drive shaft if damaged.
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