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Drive pinion, removing and installing: Notes

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NOTE: To remove the drive pinion, the selector shaft must be removed after taking out the parking lock. See PARKING LOCK, DISASSEMBLING AND ASSEMBLING .
NOTE: The following list refers to Fig 1.
  1. - Drive pinion 
  2. - Transmission housing 
  3. - Screw 
    • Tightening torque: 12 N.m (9 ft lb)
    • Remove screw before removing or installing bearing supporting ring - 12 -
    • Install with AKD45600001 sealing compound
  4. - Hex nut 
    • Tightening torque: 250 N.m (184 ft lb)
    • Engage parking lock to remove or install
    • Secure with drift
  5. - Output gear 
  6. - Tapered roller bearing inner race 
  7. - Tapered roller bearing outer race 
  8. - Bolt 
    • M6: 14 N.m (10 ft lb)
    • M8: 25 N.m (18 ft lb)
  9. - Bearing cap 
  10. - Shim 
  11. - Parking lock gear 
    • Rounded side faces teeth of drive pinion
  12. - Bearing support ring 
  13. - O-ring 
    • Always replace
    • Place onto bearing support ring - 12 -
  14. - Oil seal for drive pinion 
  15. - Tapered roller bearing outer race 
  16. - Tapered roller bearing inner race 
  17. Fig 1: Removing And Installing Drive Pinion Components
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