Installing Drive Shaft
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Replace shaft sealing ring in the final drive
> Refer to the appropriate Service Information for Removing and installing sealing ring for output flange
- Replace circlip -1-
on the drive shaft.
Circlip
Information
- Make sure not to damage the sealing ring when guiding the drive shaft into the final drive.
- Check that the profile splines on the drive shaft and transmission side interlock securely!
- The use of an impact tool is not permitted.
- Fit drive shaft -1-
into the final dive with a quick jerking movement -arrow-
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Fitting drive shaft into final drive
- Check that the joint is seated correctly in the final drive.
- 4.1 Hold the joint with both hands and pull outwards.
- 4.2 If the drive shaft can only be pulled out again using considerable force, the drive shaft is fitted correctly.
- 4.3 Press the drive shaft back into the final drive if necessary.