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Front



REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT


Remove front wheel
Drain gear tube.

Installation:

Pour in gear lube.
Tightening torque.







Lift out lockplate with a screwdriver.
Unscrew collar nut.

Installation:

Tightening torque
Drive in new lockplate with Special Tools 33 4 050 and 00 5 500.







Unscrew nut and press off tie rod with
Special Tool 33 2 070.

Installation:

Replace self-locking nut.
Tightening torque.







Unscrew nut and press off control arm with
Special Tool 31 2 160.

Installation:
Tightening torque.

Lock nut with a cotter pin.







Mount Special Tools 33 2 112 /113 with two
wheel bolts and press off output shaft.







Installation:

Give splines of output shaft a light coat of oil
and pull in output shaft with Special Tools
33 2 112 / 124 and 33 4 042.






Left Side:
Pull off output shaft with Special Tool 31 5 011.
Pressure spindle bears on bolt head.
Screw in pressure spindle alternately.






Note: Ring of Special Tool 31 5 011 is located in groove of shaft.






Right Side:

Apply Special Tool 31 5 012 and pull off
output shaft with Special Tool 31 5 011.
Screw in pressure spindles alternately.







Installtion:

Slide output shafts into front axle final drive until circlip in case engages in groove of shaft.
If necessary, apply knocks on Special Tool 31 5 011 with a plastic hammer to drive in shaft until circlip engages.