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| Remove bolts -arrows- securing centre propshaft bearing. |
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| Guide propshaft downwards at rear, past fuel tank and rear subframe, and detach from gearbox. |
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| Remove old, dried-out high-temperature grease from CV joint and flange for propshaft. Put in exactly the same quantity of fresh high-temperature grease -G 000 633-. |
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| Clean remaining locking fluid out of tapped holes in flange shaft on rear final drive. The threads can be cleaned with a thread tap. Otherwise the securing bolts can shear off when they are screwed in. |
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| Renew self-locking bolts for propshaft. |
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| Renew hose clip for protective boot on propshaft. |
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| Check for damage to gasket for propshaft on rear final drive flange (kinked gasket or partially detached rubber coating). A damaged gasket must be renewed. |
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| Wipe off splines of rear splined shaft on gearbox with a cloth before sliding on propshaft. Do not apply grease to splines. |
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| Fit propshaft onto gearbox first. |
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| Do not bend further than 10° when fitting propshaft on splines. |
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| After sliding on the propshaft approx. 50 mm, turn the propshaft slightly to ensure that the splines on the rear splined shaft engage in the internal splines of the propshaft. |
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| Push propshaft onto splines of rear splined shaft as far as stop. |
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