Rear Axle Total Backlash Check

REAR AXLE TOTAL BACKLASH CHECK
1. Shift the selector lever in the Neutral position, pull the parking brake lever, and then raise the vehicle using a jack.
2. Remove the propeller shaft.
3. Remove the electronic control coupling.





4. Install special tool MB992113 to the drive pinion. Lightly turn the special tool clockwise to eliminate free play between the drive pinion serration and the special tool, and then put a mark on the flange.





5. Rotate the special tool clockwise until it stops, and then put a mark on the flange. Measure the distance between the marks.

Limit: 5 mm (0.2 inch)