Section 72 (Rear Axle, Drive Shafts - Removal, Replacement And Installation)
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- Center Differential (Ambulance; 2003-2004)
- Bushings final drive housing, replacing
- Clutch (AOC), replacing
- Differential electronic module (DEM), replacing
- Final drive, replacing
- Notes
- Removal
- Removing the rear section of the exhaust system
- Removing the propeller shaft
- For cars with a vibration damper on the Active on Demand Coupling flange
- Removing shock absorbers, lateral links and anti-roll bar links (both sides)
- Removing track rods and control arms (both sides)
- Removing the anti-roll bar
- Removing the final drive from the rear axle member
- Lowering the final drive
- Replacing the final drive housing
- Replacing the drive shaft/drive shaft seal
- Installation
- Installing the propeller shaft
- Filling and checking the oil in the final drive
- Filling and checking the oil in the Active on Demand Coupling
- Installing the rear section of the exhaust system
- Installing the rear wheels. Tightening shock absorbers and lateral links
- Final drive, transferring components
- Oil pump active on demand coupling (AOC), replacing
- Pinion seal coupling (AOC), replacing
- Pinion seal final drive, replacing
- Temperature/pressure sensor active on demand coupling, replacing
- Center Differential (Ambulance; 2001-2002)
- Final drive, transferring components
- Bearing viscous coupling, replacing
- Bushings in final drive housing, replacing
- Notes
- Removing the rear section of the exhaust system
- Removing the propeller shaft
- Detaching the anti-roll bar
- Detaching the final drive housing
- Removing the front bushing from the final drive housing
- Installing the front bushing in the final drive housing
- Replacing the rear bushing in the final drive housing
- Installing the final drive housing
- Installing the anti-roll bar
- Installing the propeller shaft
- Installing the rear section of the exhaust system
- Final Drive, Replacing
- Notes
- Preparations
- Removing the rear wheels and the drive shaft screw
- Removing the rear section of the exhaust system
- Removing the propeller shaft
- Removing shock absorbers, torque rods and anti-roll bar links (both sides)
- Removing track rods and trailing arms (both sides)
- Removing the anti-roll bar
- Removing the final drive housing from the rear axle member
- Lowering the final drive housing
- Installation
- Installing the propeller shaft
- Installing the rear section of the exhaust system
- Filling and checking the oil in the final drive
- Installing the rear wheels. Tightening shock absorbers and torque rods
- Viscous coupling/pinion seal, replacing
- Center Differential (B5254T2, Aw50/51 AWD; 2004-2006)
- Bushings final drive housing, replacing
- Clutch (AOC), replacing
- Differential electronic module (DEM), replacing
- Final drive, replacing
- Final drive, transferring components
- Oil pump active on demand coupling (AOC), replacing
- Pinion seal coupling (AOC), replacing
- Pinion seal final drive, replacing
- Temperature/pressure sensor active on demand coupling, replacing
- Drive Shaft, CV Joint (Ambulance; 2003-2004)
- Boot, half shaft, replacing
- Notes
- Disassembly
- Brush the drive shaft thoroughly with soapy water
- Position the shaft in a vice
- Cleaning/checking the outer constant velocity joint
- Mark the outer constant velocity joint outer ring, ball holder and inner ring
- Remove the ball bearings
- Remove the ball bearing holder and the inner ring from the shaft
- Wash the constant velocity joint components thoroughly
- Install the inner ring in the ball holder
- Lubricate the constant velocity joint thoroughly
- Replace the snap ring
- Reassembly
- Drive shaft right, replacing
- Half shaft seal rear final drive housing, replacing
- Half shaft, left, replacing
- Seal CV joint housing, replacing
- Seal rings, connecting socket
- Notes
- Preparatory work
- Action for worn splines in sleeve
- Installing tool
- Removing the connecting socket
- Removing the sealing ring from the gearbox
- Removing the sealing ring from the connecting socket
- Installing the connecting socket
- Installing the sealing ring for the connecting socket
- Installing the sealing ring for the differential
- Finishing
- Sealing ring drive shaft/differential, replacing
- Boot, half shaft, replacing
- Drive Shaft, CV Joint (Ambulance; 2001-2004)
- Drive Shaft, CV Joint (B5254T2, Aw50/51 AWD; 2004-2006)
- Drive Shaft, CV Joint (B5254T2, Aw55-50/51SN; 2004-2006)
- Drive Shaft, CV Joint (B6284T, 4T65EV-Gt; 1999-2001)
- Boot CV joint housing, replacing
- Notes
- Disassembly
- Cleaning/checking the outer constant velocity joint
- Mark the outer ring, bearing race and inner ring on the outer constant velocity joint.
- Remove the ball bearings
- Remove the bearing race and the inner ring from the shaft
- Wash the constant velocity joint components thoroughly
- Install the inner ring in the bearing race
- Lubricate the constant velocity joint thoroughly
- Replace the snap ring
- Assembly
- Replacing the right drive shaft pilot bearing
- Drive shaft right, replacing
- Notes
- Removal
- Cars with viscous coupling
- Installation
- Install the drive shaft in the gearbox/viscous coupling
- Install the drive shaft in the gearbox, the stub axle and the control arm
- Align the drive shaft in the hub and the spring strut in the stub axle
- Adjust the stub axle to the dimension measured prior to removal
- Installing brake components on the stub axle
- Half shaft, left, replacing
- Seal CV joint housing, replacing
- Seal, drive shaft, replacing
- Sealing ring/viscous coupling, replacing
- Boot CV joint housing, replacing
- Drive Shaft, CV Joint (B6294S, 4T65EV; B6294S, 4T65EV-Gt; 2000-2001)
- Drive Shaft, CV Joint (B6294S2, 4T65EV; 2002-2005)
- Drive Shaft, CV Joint (B6294S2, 4T65EV-Gt; B6294T, 4T65EV-Gt; 2002-2006)
- Drive Shaft, CV Joint (B6304S3, 4T65EV; 1999)