Remove/Install Rear Axle Shaft - AR35.30-P-0620SR

MODEL 453 with TRANSMISSION 700.12 

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Shown on left rear axle shaft (1) 

	Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts		AH00.00-N-0001-01A
	Remove
1	Remove left or right rear wheel		AR40.10-P-1100SR
2	Drain transmission oil		AR26.00-P-0200SR
3	Unscrew bolt (2)
4	Lower rear axle cross member (4) until it is unstressed	Do not release the bolted connections on the control arms (5).	AR35.15-P-0250SR
5	Position commercially available puller (3) on the wheel hub to match the hole circle and tighten with the threaded rods (3.1)
6	By screwing in the spindle (3.2) release the rear axle shaft (1) from the wheel hub and move out	Secure ball joints of rear axle shaft (1) against excessive bending or pulling apart. Otherwise, the ball joints on the rear axle shaft (1) may be damaged. The axle tube (6) can be moved slightly side wards to create the necessary space for extending the rear axle shaft (1).
7	Remove puller (3)
8	Using impact extractor (7) and puller tool (8) to pull rear-axle shaft (1) out of transmission and pull out	Helper required.
		Position the puller tool (8) to match the contour of the rear axle shaft (1) (arrow A). Extraction tool	Fig 1
		Impact extractor	Fig 2
9	Remove radial shaft sealing ring		AR26.40-P-0339SR
	Install
10	Install new radial shaft sealing ring		AR26.40-P-0339SR
11	Slide rear axle shaft (1) up to end stop in the transmission	The rear axle shaft (1) must engage in the transmission.
12	Guide rear axle shaft (1) into wheel hub	Secure ball joints of rear axle shaft (1) against excessive bending or pulling apart. Otherwise, the ball joints on the rear axle shaft (1) may be damaged.
13	Screw in bolt (2) to stop
14	Install rear axle cross member (4)		AR35.15-P-0250SR
15	Fill with transmission oil		AR26.00-P-0200SR
16	Mount left or right rear wheel		AR40.10-P-1100SR
17	Tighten screw (2)	The vehicle must be in a stalled condition. Bolt, rear axle shaft to wheel bearing	*BA35.30-P-1001-01O
	Check
18	Perform a test drive and check transmission for leaktightness

Fig 1: Identifying Extraction Tool (221 589 04 33 00)

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Fig 2: Identifying Impact Extractor (602 589 00 33 00)

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