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

MODEL 453 with TRANSMISSION 700.41 

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Caution	Risk of injury  to skin and eyes due to handling of transmission oil. Health risk caused by swallowing transmission oil	Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses. Do not pour transmission oil into beverage bottles.	AS00.40-Z-0001-01A
	Notes on threaded connections fastened using a tightening angle-based tightening process		AH00.00-P-0020-01A
	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	Remove wheel trim cap from left or right rear wheel	Model 453 with transmission 700.41 except code R82 (38.1 cm (15") steel wheels with hubcaps) except code R83 (38.1 cm (15") steel wheels with hubcaps)
3	Drain transmission oil		AR27.00-P-0001SR
4	Unscrew bolt (2)
5	Lower cross member on rear axle (4) until it is tension free	Do not release the bolted connections on the control arms (5).	AR35.15-P-0250SR
6	Position commercially available puller (3) on the wheel hub to match the hole circle and tighten with the threaded rods (3.1)
7	Screw in the spindle (3.2) to release rear axle shaft (1) from the wheel hub and extend it	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).
8	Remove puller (3)
9.1	Release rear axle shaft (1) using impact extractor (7) and pull-off device (8) from transmission then pull out	When removing right rear axle shaft (1).
		Helper required. Position the puller tool (8) to match the contour of the rear axle shaft (1) (arrow A). Extraction tool	Figure
		Impact extractor	Figure
9.2	Release rear axle shaft (1) using a commercially available assembly lever from transmission and pull out	When removing left rear axle shaft (1). Helper required.
10	Remove radial shaft sealing ring		AR26.40-P-0339SR
	Install
11	Install new radial shaft sealing ring		AR26.40-P-0339SR
12	Slide rear axle shaft (1) up to end stop in the transmission	The rear axle shaft (1) must engage in the transmission.
13	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.
14	Screw in bolt (2) to stop
15	Install cross member on rear axle (4)		AR35.15-P-0250SR
16	Fill with transmission oil		AR27.00-P-0001SR
17	Mount left or right rear wheel	Do not yet mount the wheel trim, hub cap or wheel trim cap.	AR40.10-P-1100SR
18	Lower vehicle and engage parking brake
19	Tighten new bolt (2)	Bolt, rear axle shaft to wheel bearing	*BA35.30-P-1001-01O
20	Mount wheel trim, hub cap or wheel trim cap
	Check
21	Perform a test drive and check transmission for leak tightness

REAR AXLE SHAFT

Number	Designation			Model 453
BA35.30-P-1001-01O	Bolt, rear axle shaft to wheel bearing	Stage 1	Nm	60
		Stage 2	°	70

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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