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Loosening and tightening drive shaft hexagon bolt > < Removing and installing anti-roll bar

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Assembly overview: drive shaft
   
Assembly overview: drive shaft
1 - Outer constant velocity joint
q   Renew only as complete unit
q   Removing → Fig..
q   Installing: drive onto shaft to stop using a plastic mallet
q   Checking → Chapter
2 - Bolt
q   Various versions
q   Allocation → Electronic parts catalogue „ETKA“
q   M16 x 1.5 x 80
q   Hexagon bolt, 180 Nm and turn +180° further
q   Loosening and tightening hexagon bolt for drive shaft → Chapter
  WARNING
t  There are two versions of the twelve-point head bolt, with and without ribs Distinguishing feature → Fig..
t  When installing a twelve-point bolt, always note which version of the twelve-point bolt is installed
t  The respective specified torque must also be used.
t  The specified torque for twelve-point bolts »with« ribbing is 70 Nm + 90° when loosening and tightening → Chapter.
t  The specified torque for twelve-point bolts »without« ribbing is 200 Nm + 180° when loosening and tightening → Chapter.
3 - Drive shaft
q   Allocation → Electronic parts catalogue „ETKA“
4 - Clamp
q   Always renew after removing.
q   Tightening → Fig.
5 - Boot
q   Check for splits and chafing
q   Material: (polyester elastomer).
6 - Clamp
q   Always renew after removing.
q   Tightening → Fig.
7 - Dished spring
q   Installation position → Fig..
8 - Thrust washer
q   Installation position → Fig..
9 - Retaining ring
q   Always renew after removing.
q   Insert in groove in shaft
10 - Boot for constant velocity joint
q   Material: Hytrel
q   Without breather hole
q   Check for splits and chafing
q   Drive off constant velocity joint with a drift
q   Coat sealing surface of constant velocity joint with -D 454 300 A2- before installing.
11 - Clamp
q   Always renew after removing.
q   Tightening → Fig.
12 - Locking plate
q   Always renew after removing.
13 - Bolt
q   Initially tighten diagonally to 10 Nm and then tighten diagonally to specified torque.
q   40 Nm
q   Always renew bolts after removing
14 - Retaining ring
q   Always renew after removing.
q   Remove and install with circlip pliers -VW 161 A-
15 - Seal
q   Always renew after removing.
q   Adhesive surface on constant velocity joint must be free of oil and grease!
16 - Inner constant velocity joint
q   Renew only as complete unit
q   Pressing off → Fig.
q   Pressing on → Fig.
q   Checking → Chapter
17 - Dished spring
q   With inner splines
q   Installation position → Fig..

   
Distinguishing features between twelve-point head bolt with ribbing and twelve-point head bolt without ribbing.
The twelve-point head bolt are only distinguishable on the contact surfaces -arrow A- and -arrow B-.
I - Twelve-point head bolt with ribbing -arrow A-
II - Twelve-point head bolt without ribbing -arrow B-
  N40-10569

Loosening and tightening drive shaft hexagon bolt > < Removing and installing anti-roll bar