E 320 4MATIC Wagon (210.282) V6-3.2L (112.941) (1998)
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Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
Replacement
REMOVAL
WARNING
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Risk of fatal injury due to vehicle slipping off or tilting on the hoist
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Align vehicle between the pillars of the hoist and position the four support plates at the hoist mounting points specified by the vehicle
manufacturer
1. Remove bracket for seat belt fastening (127)
2. Remove rear axle shafts (37) at connecting flange
3. Move rear axle shaft to approximately horizontal position and push together
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Tie rear axle shaft to rear axle carrier
4. Remove propeller shaft intermediate bearing (106a)
5. Disconnect propeller shaft (108) at rear axle center assembly
6. Measure and note friction torque as follows:
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Assemble wrench socket tool No. 126 589 02 09 00 (40a) with adapter tool No. 100 589 02 59 00 (40c) and torquemeter tool No. 001 589 49
21 00 (40b), or equivalents and place on twelve point collared nut of pinion shaft
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Measure and record friction (turning) torque of pinion shaft for later assembly
7. While holding flange with pin wrench tool No. 129 589 01 07 00, or equivalent, slacken and unscrew twelve-point or hexagon collared nut (40)
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Do not unlock the staking of the twelve-point or hexagon collared nut before slackening.
NOTE: To provide better support when slackening the hexagon collared nut, press the shop-made bush (40x) into the wrench socket
8. Pull off flange (41)
