Section 1469 (Rear Axle - Repair)
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- 00 General
- 00 Danger of poisoning if oil is ingested/absorbed through the skin
- 00 Risk of injury if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin
- 00 Safety instructions for handling oil
- 00 ... ... Raising vehicle with trolley jack
- 33 ... . Rear axle layout
- 33 00 ... Information on replacing shock absorbers
- 33 00 ... Notes on repairing threads
- 33 00 ... Rear axle: wheel/chassis alignment check must be carried out after the following work
- 10 final drive
- 11 final drive with cover
- 00 11 ... Checking/topping up oil level in rear differential
- 00 11 259 Oil change in rear differential incl. used oil disposal
- 33 11 ... Replacing rear cover gasket on rear differential (168K)
- 33 11 ... Replacing rear cover gasket on rear differential (188K)
- 33 11 ... Replacing rear cover gasket on rear differential (188L / 188LW)
- 33 11 ... Replacing rear cover gasket on rear differential (215K)
- 33 11 021 Replacing shaft seal for input flange on final drive
- 33 11 080 Replacing left drive flange on rear differential
- 33 11 085 Replacing right drive flange on rear differential
- 33 11 140 Replacing shaft seal for left drive flange
- 33 11 145 Replacing shaft seal for right drive flange
- 33 11 271 Replacing rear cover gasket on rear differential
- 33 11 271 Replacing cover gasket on rear differential (235L)
- 17 final drive mounting
- 21 output shafts
- 33 21 ... Pressing output shaft out of drive flange and drawing in (output shaft removed from rear differential)
- 33 21 ... Ribbed teeth
- 33 21 001 Removing and installing / replacing left output shaft
- 33 21 002 Removing and installing / replacing right output shaft
- 33 21 035 Replacing gaiter on left output shaft
- 33 21 035 Replacing gaiter on left output shaft (altered sealing cover)
- 33 21 036 Replacing gaiter on right output shaft
- 31 rear sub-frame
- 32 control arms and struts
- 33 32 .. Overview of control arms with rubber mounts
- 33 32 ... Replacing bearing block for front trailing arm
- 33 32 000 Removing and installing complete left or right trailing arm
- 33 32 021 Replacing left or right trailing arm
- 33 32 042 Replacing a rubber mount in trailing arm, front
- 33 32 044 Replacing one rubber mount/ball joint in trailing arm for lower control arm
- 33 32 047 Replacing a ball joint in trailing arm for upper control arm
- 33 32 071 Replacing one upper control arm
- 33 32 086 Removing and installing/replacing bottom left control arm
- 33 32 087 Removing and installing/replacing bottom right control arm
- 33 32 160 Removing and installing/replacing compression strut for rear axle carrier
- 33 32 170 Removing and installing/replacing left or right tension strut
- 33 32 525 Replacing one ball joint in the semitrailing arm (semi-trailing arm removed)
- 33 32 671 Replacing one rubber mount in the upper control arm (control arm removed)
- 33 32 681 Replacing one rubber mount in lower control arm (control arm removed)
- 33 axle mounting
- 41 wheel bearings
- 52 shock absorber
- 53 springs with suspension
- 55 stabilizer bar
- 90 troubleshooting