Drive Axle, Removing And Installing: Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

-- Replace the transmission seal. Refer to LEFT SEAL, REPLACING 0MJ , LEFT SEAL, REPLACING 0MH or RIGHT SEAL, REPLACING 0MJ , RIGHT SEAL, REPLACING 0MH .

-- Use the commercially available water pump pliers -A-.

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-- Apply pliers shoes to the jaws of the water pump pliers -A- in order to avoid damage to the drive axle splines -2-.

-- Position the ends of the new circlip -4- at the ends of the old circlip -1-.

-- Position the washer fluid pump pliers -A- and the old circlip -1- from the groove from the drive axle -2-.

-- At the same time the new circlip -4- is pressed in the groove from the drive axle -2-.

-- Check the correct seating of the circlip -4-.

-- Position the drive axle straight and insert into the transmission with a "jerk", until the drive axle engages audibly.

Conditions

• When inserting the drive axle on the inner joint.

-- Remove the locking fluid from the drive axle/wheel hub splines -arrow-.

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-- Clean the inside of the wheel hub -2- and the drive axle splines -1-.

Conditions

• The cleaned positions must be free of oil and grease.

-- Apply locking fluid in the center -arrow- all around on the drive axle splines -1-. Allocation. Refer to Parts Information.

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-- Refer to Wheel Bearing, Lifting to Curb Weight Position  .

-- Perform the axle alignment. Refer to Axle Alignment .

Vehicles with left rear level control system sensor 

-- Perform the necessary Function/Functions with the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester. Refer to Diagnostic Entries .

Continuation for all vehicles