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AR35.31-P-0550-23T Pretension Rear Axle Housing With Spreader (Brace)



AR35.31-P-0550-23T Pretension rear axle housing with spreader (brace)
- Rear axle center assembly dia. 198 [models 171.456, 211.056/256 up to 31.5.06, 211.065/082/087]


Test Values For Friction Torque Of Rear Axle Differential:




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1 Attach spreader (058) to the rear axle housing; to do this, tighten collar bolts (arrows) (guidance value: approx. 50 Nm).

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2 Turn flat surface (arrow) on thrust piece to the bottom.
3 Screw in the threaded spindle (058a) of the spreader (058) by hand until the thrust piece abuts the tapered roller bearing outer race (11a).

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4 Fit contact arm (059) for spread measurement on spreader and press against the two pins from below.

Set dial gauge to "0" with 3 mm preload.

Stop bolt (arrow) of the contact arm (059) must abut with contact surface of rear axle housing

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5 Screw in the threaded spindle (058a) of the spreader until the rear axle housing has reached the specified spread dimension. Do not exceed the spread dimension when spreading. Otherwise the rear axle housing may become damaged.
6 Remove contact arm (059).