300CE (124.051) L6-3.0L (104.980) (1990)
6. Using extractor/pulling-in equipment (010) 140 589 03 61 00 with set bolt (010b) and thrust piece (010a), pull rear axle shaft flange (10) out of
angular-contact ball bearing (8) and remove.
Installation note
Using extractor/pulling-in equipment (08a, 08b, 08c and 08e) 124 589 05 43 00 draw rear axle shaft flange (10) into two-row angular-contact ball
bearing (8).
Caution:
During the pulling-in process, the thrust washer 124 589 05 43 00, part 03 (08c) must fit tightly against the bearing inner race (arrow). In
the case of the two-row angular-contact ball bearing, use the thrust washer side of 45 mm dia. (smaller dia.) and in the case of the two-row
angular-contact roller bearing, use the thrust washer side of 49 mm dia. (larger dia., Tmodel only).
7
Wheel carrier
8
Two-row angular-contact ball bearing
9
Circlip
10
Rear axle shaft flange
08a
Hexagon bolt with collar nut
08b
Extractor/pulling-in sleeve
08c
Thrust washer (small, 45 mm dia.)
08e
Thrust bearing
7. Remove circlip (9) from wheel carrier using circlip pliers 126 589 00 37 00.