Drive Axle, Removing And Installing: Removing

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The Left Front Level Control System Sensor -G78- and the Right Front Level Control System Sensor -G289- will be called front level control system sensor in the information that follows.

The following information describes the removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle as an example.

-- Loosen the drive axle threaded connection. Refer to Drive Axle Threaded Connection, Loosening and Tightening .

-- Refer to Wheel, Removing .

-- Remove the front underbody trim panel. Refer to FRONT UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles with front level control system sensor

-- Remove the front level control system sensor from the control arm. Refer to Left and Right Front Level Control System Sensor G78/G289, Removing and Installing .

Continuation for all vehicles

-- Remove the nut -3-. At the same time, counterhold on the internal multi-point bolt on the coupling rod -1-.

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-- Remove the coupling rod -1- from the suspension strut -2-.

-- Remove the left and right tie rod end -4- from the wheel bearing housing -1-.

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-- Loosen the nut -2- on the tie rod end -4- but do not remove it. At the same time counterhold with a suitable tool on the pin.

-- Remove the nut -2- only to the end of the threads. To protect the thread, screw the nut -2- on the pin several turns.

CAUTION:

Damage to the wheel bearing housing! Loosened bushings on the wheel bearing housing due to incorrectly inserted puller - ball joint.

- Position the ball joint puller in a way that the lower mount is supported on the socket and not on the wheel bearing housing.

-- Press off the tie rod end -4- from the wheel bearing housing -1- using the Puller - Ball Joint: 3287A -A-. Remove the nut -2-.

-- Remove the lower control arm -2- from the ball joint -1-.

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-- Remove the nuts -3-.

-- Remove the control arm -2- from the ball joint in the -direction of the arrow A-.

-- Pull the wheel bearing housing -1- outward in the -direction of the arrow B-.

-- Insert the Drive Shaft Remover - Thrust Piece: T10520/5 -1- in the Drive Shaft Remover Kit: T10520A -2-.

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-- Secure the Drive Shaft Remover: T10520A -A- with three wheel bolts -arrows- on the wheel bearing unit -2-.

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-- Press out the drive axle using the Drive Shaft Remover Kit: T10520A .

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I - Tighten the knurled nut -1- hand-tight.

II - Only turn the bolt -2- using a wrench -3-.

-- Pull the wheel bearing housing outward.

-- Press the drive axle -1- out of the transmission -2- using an extractor lever -arrow-.

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-- Remove the drive axle -1- out of the transmission -2-.