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Installing Rear Axle Housing

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  1. Guide rear axle housing into the vehicle using > VAS 6832 - Master Gear unit elevating platform  and > VAS 6832/7 - assembly fixture - Panamera G2  and fit it on the body.
    1. 1.1 Position elevating platform > VAS 6832 - Master Gear unit elevating platform  with > VAS 6832/7 - assembly fixture - Panamera G2  under the vehicle and raise it carefully.
    2. 1.2 Before the rear axle housing is in installation position, connect and lock electric plug connection for PASM -1-  on the shock absorber -2-  at both sides of the vehicle.
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      Electric plug connection for PASM on shock absorber

    3. 1.3 Align rear axle housing according to the markings applied before removal > Marking (example) 
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      Marking (example)

    4. 1.4 Screw in and tighten fastening screws -1-  on the rear axle housing > Initial tightening 130 Nm (95.9 ftlb.)  > Final tightening torque angle + 180° 
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      Mounting for rear axle housing

    5. 1.5 Lower > VAS 6832 - Master Gear unit elevating platform  .
  2. Fit shock absorber -1-  on the body.
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    Mounting for shock absorber on body

    1. 2.1 Tighten fastening screws -2-  > Tightening torque 50 Nm (36.9 ftlb.) 
  3. If installed:  Tighten fastening screws -1-  for damper > Tightening torque 55 Nm (40.6 ftlb.) 
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    Mounting for damper

  4. Install rear-axle strut -1-  .
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    Mounting for rear-axle strut

    1. 4.1 Tighten fastening screws -2-  > Tightening torque 20 Nm (14.8 ftlb.) 
    2. 4.2 Tighten fastening screws -3-  > Tightening torque 20 Nm (14.8 ftlb.) 
  5. Install heat insulation in luggage compartment pan -1-  .
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    Mounting for heat insulation in luggage compartment pan

    1. 5.1 Tighten fastening screws -2-  > Tightening torque 2.5 Nm (1.8 ftlb.) 
  6. Connect and lock electric plug connections -1-  on both sides of the vehicle and secure them to the holder -2-  . Secure the line on the vehicle from the brackets on the rear axle housing.
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    Electric plug connections on rear axle housing

  7. Connect electric plug connection -2-  to the TPM control unit -1-  and lock it.
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    Electric plug connection for RDK control unit

  8. Connect electric connector -2-  on both sides of the vehicle to the rear angle sensor for HBA -1-  and lock it.
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    Mounting for holder for rear angle sensor for headlight beam adjustment at the top

  9. Only for PHEV vehicles:  Fit coolant lines -1 and 2-  .
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    Mounting for coolant lines (PHEV only)

    1. 9.1 Connect coolant hoses and close clamps using > VAS 6889 - spring band clamp pliers-5-  .
    2. 9.2 Secure brackets -4-  .
    3. 9.3 Connect and lock electric connectors -3-  .
  10. Only for vehicles with air suspension:  Clip air spring bellows at the top into the body mounting points -1-  .
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    Upper clip on air spring bellows

  11. Only for vehicles with air suspension:  Insert air spring bellows into lower trailing arm.
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    Positioning air spring bellows in trailing arm

    1. 11.1 Route electric line -1-  in the guides on the air spring bellows.
    2. 11.2 Align air spring bellows with groove -2-  at the lug -3-  of the trailing arm.
  12. Only for vehicles with air suspension:  Secure plug connections on the air spring bellows -1-  .
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    Plug connections on air spring bellows

    1. 12.1 Connect and lock electric connector -2-  .
    2. 12.2 Tighten Voss threaded joint for the air line -3-  > Tightening torque 2 Nm (1.5 ftlb.) 
  13. Only for vehicles with rear differential lock:  Secure electric plug connection for servo motor for rear-differential lock.
    1. 13.1 Connect and lock electric plug connection -1-  on servo motor for rear-differential lock -2-  and secure line to the brackets -3-  .
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      Electric plug connection for servo motor for rear-differential lock

    2. 13.2 Install protective plate for drive shaft at the left -1-  .
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      Mounting for protective plate for drive shaft at the left

      1. 13.2.1 Tighten fastening screws -2-  > Tightening torque 8 Nm (5.9 ftlb.) 
  14. Only for vehicles with rear axle steering:  Connect and lock electric plug connections -1-  on servo motor for rear axle steering -2-  .
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    Electric plug connections for rear axle steering

  15. Only for vehicles with PDCC:  Install PDCC wire harness.
    1. 15.1 Secure PDCC wire harness -1-  to the rear axle housing.
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      Mounting for PDCC wire harness on rear axle housing

      1. 15.1.1 Tighten fastening screw -2-  .
    2. 15.2 Screw in and tighten fastening screw on the rear axle housing -2-  .
    3. 15.3 Screw in and tighten fastening screw for ground line -3-  .
    4. 15.4 Secure PDCC wire harness to the brackets -4-  .
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      Mounting for PDCC wire harness

      Information 

      Before connecting the 48 V connectors, check whether the sealing ring -1-  is positioned under the locking lugs -2-  in the connectors.

      Carefully press the sealing ring back over the locking lugs if necessary.

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      Correct position of sealing ring

    5. 15.5 Connect and lock electric plug connections on the PDCC control unit in the sequence -1 to 5-  .
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    Sequence for connecting electric plug connections

  16. Install protective plate on the rear axle housing bearing -1-  on both sides of the vehicle.
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    Mounting for protective plate

    1. 16.1 Tighten fastening screws -2-  > Tightening torque 7 Nm (5.2 ftlb.)