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Removing and installing outer joint of the drive shaft (as of CW 12 2008) > < Removing and installing nut for securing the drive shaft

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Removing and installing outer joint of the drive shaft (up to CW 11 2008)
Removing and installing outer joint of the drive shaft (up to CW 11 2008)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Extractor -MP6-425 (3283)-
t  Polycarbamide grease -G 052 142 A2-
Removing:
–  Unscrew twelve-point nut from the drive shaft → Chapter.
–  Remove front wheel.
  Note
When replacing the track control arm -2- or the steering joint -1- the installation position of the screws for the steering joint -arrows- to the track control arm and the installation position of the steering joint to the track control arm are not marked.
   
–  Mark fitting position of screws -arrows- from steering joint -1- to track control arm -2-.
–  Mark installation position of the steering joint -1- for the track control arm -2-.
–  Release screws -arrows-.
–  Slide the steering joint -1- with wheel-bearing housing out of the bottom track control arm -2-
–  Swivel out the wheel-bearing housing with the suspension strut and simultaneously take the drive shaft out of the wheel-bearing housing. Tie up drive shaft.
  Note
t  The drive shaft must not hang down! The inner joint can be damaged by excessive offset.
  S40-0338
t  If the drive shaft cannot be pulled out of the wheel-bearing housing, e.g. for removal use the extractor -MP6-425 (3283)-
Installing:
  Note
Remove possible corrosion and grease residue from the thread and from the serration of the outer joint as well as from the serration of the wheel-bearing housing.
–  Grease the serration on the propeller shaft with polycarbamide grease -G 052 142 A2-.
   Do not grease thread on the outer joint of the drive shaft.
–  Grease the serration in the wheel-bearing housing with polycarbamide grease -G 052 142 A2-.
  S40-0178
–  Swivel out the wheel-bearing housing with the suspension strut and push the drive shaft joint into the serration of the wheel-bearing housing. Insert the steering joint -1- at the same time into the bottom track control arm -2-.
–  Secure the outer joint of the drive shaft with a new twelve-point nut.
  Note
Use new screws and new lock washer to screw the steering joint/track control arm.
  S40-0338
–  Position the track control arm -2- and steering joint -1- relatively to each other in such a way that the holes -arrows- of the track control arm and steering joint are flush.
For better fixing use two drifts with a Ø 8.3 mm or two drill bits also with a Ø 8.3 mm.
  S40-0337
–  Screw the track control arm -2- and the steering joint -1- with the new screws -arrows- and new lock washer and tighten (for „marked fitting position“ see removal - tighten in the marked fitting position).
  Note
Make sure the steering joint boot is neither damaged nor twisted.
–  Tighten new twelve-point nut for securing the drive shaft → Chapter
–  Tighten wheel.
–  Perform a test drive.
  Caution
If after the test drive and with the front wheels pointing straight ahead the steering wheel is off straight, perform a chassis alignment → Chapter.
  S40-0338
Tightening torques:
Twelve-point nut for securing the drive shaft to wheel hub
t  Use new nut!
t  Do not grease thread of the outer joint of the drive shaft.
50 Nm + 45°
Steering joint to track control arm
t  Use new screws!
t  Use new lock washer!
20 Nm + 90°
Wheel bolts → Chapter

   

Removing and installing outer joint of the drive shaft (as of CW 12 2008) > < Removing and installing nut for securing the drive shaft