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
  2
• 2.1 Identification of final drive
  2
• 3 Repair notes
  3
• 3.1 General repair notes
  3
• 3.2 Rules for cleanliness
  4
• 3.3 Gaskets and seals
  4
• 3.4 Nuts and bolts
  5
• 3.5 Pipe/wire routing and attachment
  5
• 3.6 Notes on performance test
  5
• 4 Technical data
  6
• 4.1 Allocation final drive - engine
  6
• 4.2 Capacities
  6
• Final drive - differential
  8
• 1 Final drive
  8
• 1.1 Removing and installing final drive
  8
• 2 Assembly mountings
  13
• 2.1 Assembly overview - assembly mountings
  13
• 2.2 Removing and installing bonded rubber bush on rear final drive
  14
• 2.3 Removing and installing bonded rubber bush on rear gearbox carrier
  19
• 3 Gear oil
  26
• 3.1 Checking gear oil level
  26
• 4 High performance oil for all-wheel drive coupling
  29
• 4.1 Checking fluid level in all-wheel drive coupling
  29
• 4.2 Draining and replenishing high performance oil for all-wheel drive coupling
  31
• 5 Oil seals
  35
• 5.1 Renewing right seal
  35
• 5.2 Renewing left seal
  40
• 5.3 Renewing input shaft seal
  45
• 6 Differential lock
  48
• 6.1 Function of differential lock
  48
• 6.2 Components of differential lock
  48
• 6.3 Removing and installing actuator for differential lock
  49
• 6.4 Renewing bellows on rear final drive
  51
• 7 All-wheel drive coupling
  53
• 7.1 Assembly overview – all-wheel drive coupling
  53
• 7.2 Checking function
  55
• 7.3 Removing and installing pump for all-wheel drive coupling
  55
• 7.4 Removing and installing all-wheel drive coupling
  58
• 7.5 Removing and installing control unit
  61
• 8 Propshaft
  63
• 8.1 Assembly overview – propshaft
  63
• 8.2 Removing and installing propshaft
  65
• 8.3 Removing and installing centre propshaft bearing
  74
• 8.4 Checking constant velocity joint
  80