Rear drive shafts, removing and installing: Removing

Left and right drive shaft 

• Lift vehicle until the load on the rear axle is relieved.

The wheel should still be touching the floor.

• Loosen 12-point nut.

Fig 1: Drive Shaft And Final Drive Flange Shaft

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• Disconnect drive shaft - 1  - from final drive flange shaft - 2  -.

Left drive shaft 

Fig 2: Pushing Exhaust System To Side With A Lever

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• Push exhaust system to side with a lever
• Take drive shaft inner joint off final drive.

1 - Exhaust system

2 - Driveshaft

The continuation of the work sequence is now valid for both sides

Fig 3: Pressing Out Drive Shaft

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• Press out drive shaft.

• Remove drive shaft.