Section 761 (Front Axle - Repair)
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- Safety And General Information
- 00 Safety information for working on vehicles with automatic engine start-stop function (MSA)
- 00 Safety instructions for handling oil
- 00..... Lifting the vehicle using a vehicle hoist
- 31 00 Mobile table lift
- 00 02 Raising vehicle with trolley jack
- 31 Overview of front axle (AWD)
- 31 Overview of front axle (RWD)
- 31 Overview of front axle differential/output shafts
- 31 00... Front axle + steering work requiring subsequent wheel alignment check
- 31 00... Information on replacing shock absorbers
- 31 00... Instructions for chassis components made of aluminium
- 31 00... Notes on replacing steering box after accident damage
- 41 00... Notes on repairing threads
- 31 00... Notes on wheel bearing replacement following accident damage
- Front Axle Suspension
- Front Sub-Frame
- 31 11 904 Additional work when lowering/raising front axle support with Dynamic Drive
- 31 11 903 Additional work when lowering/raising front axle support with active steering and Dynamic Drive
- 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle support (universal lifter) (AWD vehicle)
- 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle support (universal lifter) (RWD vehicle)
- 31 11 001 Replacing front axle support
- Struts And Rubber Mounts
- 31 12 075 Checking both tension struts
- 31 12 003 Removing and installing/replacing top right wishbone
- 31 12 043 Removing and installing complete front left or right spring strut holder (AWD vehicle)
- 31 12 043 Removing and installing/replacing complete front left or right spring strut holder (RWD vehicle)
- 31 12 004 Removing and installing/renewing left or right lower wishbone
- 31 12 050 Removing and installing/replacing left or right trailing link
- 31 12 002 Removing and installing/replacing top left wishbone
- 31 12 134 Replacing rubber mount in left or right trailing link
- 31 12 007 Replacing rubber mounts for front axle carrier in both lower control arms
- 31 12 008 Replacing rubber mounts for spring strut holder in both lower wishbones
- Wheel Bearings And Stub Axle
- 31 21 090 Removing and installing/replacing left or right swivel bearing (AWD vehicle)
- 31 21 090 Removing and installing/replacing left or right swivel bearing (RWD vehicle)
- 31 21 180 Replacing wheel bearing for front wheel (AWD vehicle)
- 31 21 180 Replacing bearing (wheel bearing) for front wheel (RWD vehicle)
- Spring Strut
- Spring And Suspension
- Stabilizer Bar
- Front Axle Gearbox
- 31 51 060 Replacing O-ring for front axle differential on right
- 31 50... Check/change front axle differential oil
- 31 50... Oil change in front axle differential
- 31 50 001 Removing and installing/replacing front axle differential
- 31 50 001 Removing and installing/replacing front axle differential (PHEV)
- 31 51 010 Replacing radial shaft seal for input flange of front axle differential
- Differential And Bearings
- Output Shaft
- 31 60... Notes on removing and installing Low Profile band clamps
- 31 51 015 Replacing shaft seal for left output shaft
- 31 51 020 Replacing shaft seal for right output shaft
- 31 60... Pressing output shaft out of drive flange (wheel hub) and drawing in
- 31 60 003 Removing and installing/replacing left output shaft
- 31 60 004 Removing and installing/replacing right output shaft
- 31 60 530 Replacing an output shaft gaiter (on transmission side) (output shaft removed)
- 31 60 535 Replacing two gaiters on output shaft(s) (output shaft(s) removed)
- 31 60... Secure right output shaft with special tool 31 4 180