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Output Shaft For Axle Flange Grooved Ball Bearing, Replacing




Grooved ball bearing, removing





- Press grooved ball bearing out of bearing bracket.

Grooved ball bearing, installing





- Press new grooved ball bearing into bearing bracket.

Oil seal, installing





- Drive new seal in until press piece makes contact, take care to keep seal straight.





- Install speedometer drive gear onto flanged shaft (arrow).
Installation position: Lugs on drive gear must engage in slots on flanged shaft.





- Press bearing bracket with grooved ball bearing onto flanged shaft.





- Insert circlip (arrow A) (arrow B = O-ring).

Flanged shaft (left), installing





- Replace O-ring (arrow B) in flanged shaft bearing bracket (arrow A = Circlip).





- Ensure there are no sharp edges on transmission end of flanged shaft (arrow), deburr edges if necessary.
- Install axle shaft.
- Install wheel.
- With transmission installed, check final drive oil level. Differential Fluid - A/T

Tightening torques
Flanged shaft to transmission 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.)
Drive shaft to transmission M 10 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.)
Drive shaft to wheel hub:
M 14 bolt 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.) + 180° (1/2 turn)
- Always replace bolt
M 16 bolt 190 Nm (140 ft. lbs.) + 180° (1/2 turn)
- Always replace bolt
Wheel bolts to wheel hub 120 Nm (89 ft. lbs.)
Protective plate above left drive shaft to transmission 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)