Propshaft and rear final drive

Chapter overview

• Technical data
  1
• 1 Safety information
  1
• 1.1 Safety measures when working on vehicles with a start/stop system
  1
• 2 Identification
  3
• 2.1 Identification of final drive
  3
• 3 Repair instructions
  4
• 3.1 Rules for cleanliness
  4
• 3.2 General repair instructions
  4
• 3.3 Contact corrosion
  4
• 3.4 Gaskets and seals
  5
• 3.5 Nuts and bolts
  5
• 3.6 Routing and attachment of lines
  6
• 4 Technical data
  8
• 4.1 Capacities
  8
• 4.2 Allocation gearbox - engine
  8
• 5 Electrical components
  9
• 5.1 Overview of fitting locations - electrical components
  9
• Final drive - differential
  10
• 1 Final drive
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - final drive
  10
• 1.2 Removing and installing final drive
  10
• 2 Assembly mountings
  15
• 2.1 Assembly overview - assembly mountings
  15
• 2.2 Removing and installing bonded rubber bush
  16
• 2.3 Removing and installing gearbox carrier
  21
• 3 Gear oil
  24
• 3.1 Overview of fitting locations - oil drain and inspection plugs
  24
• 3.2 Checking gear oil level
  24
• 4 Seals
  27
• 4.1 Overview of fitting locations - seals
  27
• 4.2 Renewing left seal
  27
• 4.3 Renewing right seal
  32
• 4.4 Renewing input shaft seal
  35
• 5 All-wheel drive coupling
  42
• 5.1 Assembly overview – all-wheel drive coupling
  42
• 5.2 Checking function
  42
• 5.3 Checking oil level
  43
• 5.4 Removing and installing pump for all-wheel drive coupling
  45
• 5.5 Removing and installing all-wheel drive coupling
  46
• 5.6 Draining and filling high performance fluid for all-wheel drive coupling
  51
• 6 Propshaft
  54
• 6.1 Assembly overview – propshaft
  54
• 6.2 Removing and installing propshaft
  55
• 6.3 Removing and installing front flexible coupling
  59
• 6.4 Removing and installing rear flexible coupling
  61