300E 4MATIC (124.230) L6-3.0L (103.985) (1990)
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Rear Axle Closing Plate - Model 124
3. Remove rear axle closing plate (54) from rear axle housing.
Installation note: Replace breather and tighten to 25 Nm. Clean sealing surfaces on rear axle closing plate and rear axle center assembly and coat with
sealing compound. Tightening torque of hexagon bolts in strength class 8.8 = 45 Nm, 10.9 = 50 Nm, and in the case of collar bolts, 55 Nm. Torque
wrench 001 589 66 21 00.
4. Detach circlip (30) from connecting flange using hook 116 589 01 62 00. Remove connecting flange with shim.
Installation note: Replace circlip. Check axial play (except on vehicles with ASD). There should be no detectable axial play; however the circlip
should still be able to turn in the groove. If required, use a thicker or thinner spacer ring (31).
