Rear axle, removing and installing: Installing
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Greasing bonded rubber bushing
- Grease the kidney-shaped cavities of the bonded rubber bushing with assembly paste G 052 150 A2 before installing rear axle.
If the rear axle is not "lubricated" when installed, it will be noisy when driving.
Tightening bearing bracket is only possible, when the measured value a from the middle of wheel hub to lower edge bordering wheel housing is reached.
Otherwise the bonded rubber bushing will be distorted, resulting in reduced service life.
- Turn the wheel hub until one of the holes for the wheel bolts is at the 12 o'clock position.
- Wheel Hub Support T10149 with a wheel bolt.
- Raise the wheel bearing housing using the engine and transmission jack until dimension - a - is reached.
CAUTION:
- Do not raise or lower vehicle while engine and transmission jack is under vehicle.
- Do not leave engine and transmission lift under the vehicle longer than necessary.
- Tighten mounting bracket bolts to rear axle to torque specification.
Installation is continued in reverse sequence
After installing check position of steering wheel during a test drive.
If steering wheel is not in straight ahead position the front axle alignment must be checked!
| Torque specifications | |
| Shock absorber to body Use new bolts! | 75 Nm |
| Bearing bracket to rear axle Use new nuts and bolts! | 80 Nm |