Installing Rubber Mounting For Front Final Drive
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Check whether the TI 0254/5-spindle
can be inserted on the new
rubber mounting for front final drive.WARNING: Risk of damage or injury from foreign bodies flying around during grinding, drilling and milling
- Risk of eye injuries
→ Wear protective goggles.
- Risk of eye injuries
- If the T10254/5 - spindle cannot be inserted through the through-bore in the inside of the rubber mounting for the final drive:
Drill out new rubber mounting for front final drive.
- 2.1 Clamp rubber mounting for front final drive -2- slightly in the vice using protective jaws making sure not to damage the outer sleeve of the rubber mounting for front final drive -2- .
- 2.2
Position drill with drill bit on the rubber mounting for front final drive and drill out the through-bore in several steps.
Step 1, drill bit diameter: 11 mm
Step 2, drill bit diameter: 11.5 mm
Step 3, drill bit diameter: 12 mm
New rubber mounting for front final drive
- If a bonded rubber mounting for front final drive was installed:
Remove all adhesive residue from the bore.
Information
All components must be at room temperature.
- Clean new
rubber mounting for final drive and bore.
- 4.1 Roughen the bonding area of the rubber mounting for front final drive and bore using a clean 120-grit emery cloth.
- 4.2 Clean rubber mounting for front final drive and bore several times using LOCTITE 7063 and wipe dry with a new disposable cloth or paper towel until there is no more dirt on the cleaning cloth
- 4.3 Allow components to dry off for at least 2 minutes.
- Apply adhesive LOCTITE 638
- Position rubber mounting for front final drive -1-
with marking -2-
at an angle of 90° with respect to the grooves -3-
.
Marking on rubber mounting for front final drive
- Insert rubber mounting for front final drive in such a way that the marking is pointing exactly in direction of travel.
- >
T10254 - Assembly fixture
must now
be fitted. Then, press in rubber mounting for front final drive > Rubber mounting for front final drive.
- T10254/4-Nut -1-
- T40033/7 - Pressure piece -2-
- Rear axle housing -3-
- Rubber mounting for front final drive -4-
- T40186/3 - Thrust washer -5-
- T10205/4 - Support ring -6-
- VAS 6178 - Hydraulic cvlinder -7-
- T10254/4-Nut -8-
- T10254/4 -Spindle -9-
- 8.1 Press rubber mounting for front final drive -4- as far as it will go into the rear axle housing -3- .
- 8.2 Visually inspect the rear axle housing -3- for paint damage and correct paint damage if necessary.
- 8.3
> T10254 - Assembly fixture
must now be removed.
Rubber mounting for front final drive
Information
The bonded area must not be moved or subjected to mechanical pressure.
- Leave pressed-in rubber mounting for front final drive to harden for at least 12 hours at a temperature of at least 20°C.
- Remove excess adhesive that has not hardened using a cloth (without cleaner).
- Lift up rear axle housing -1-
- Replace screws on front rear axle housing -1- .
- > VAS 6931 - Transmissign and Engine Jack must now be removed
- Install stone guard -1- .