31 60... Pressing Output Shaft Out Of Drive Flange (Wheel Hub) And Drawing In

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Special tools required:

33 2 111
33 2 115
33 2 116
33 2 117
33 2 118
33 2 160
33 2 201
33 2 202
33 2 203
33 2 205
33 2 207
33 2 208
33 5 070

WARNING: Risk of injury!
It is not permitted to use the impact screwdriver to press out and draw in the output shaft.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
To avoid damaging the output shaft and adjoining parts, it is essential during the pressing-out process to repeatedly check and if necessary correct the position of the output shaft.

IMPORTANT: To avoid damaging the dust sleeve, use special tool 33 2 160 to press out and draw in the output shaft after removing the brake disk.

NOTE: Rounded inside edge of special tool 33 2 160 must point to drive flange.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool (33 2 160)

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Special tool 33 2 200:

Screw on special tool 33 2 203 , 33 2 207 and 33 2 201 with all wheel studs to drive flange.

Press output shaft out of drive flange; in so doing, grip basic body 33 2 201 with special tools 33 2 202 and 33 5 070 .

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools (33 2 201) (33 2 203)

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IMPORTANT: No oil permitted on shaft journal thread!

Lightly oil spline teeth of output shaft.

Insert output shaft into drive flange.

Screw special tool 33 2 205 onto output shaft.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (33 2 205)

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Mount special tool 33 2 201 with three wheel studs to drive flange.

Draw in output shaft with special tool 33 2 208 up to stop; in so doing, grip basic body 33 2 201 with special tools 33 2 202 and 33 5 070 .

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tools (33 2 208) (33 2 202)

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Special tool 33 2 100:

Screw on special tool 33 2 111 , 33 2 117 and 33 2 116 with all wheel studs to drive flange.

Press output shaft out of drive flange; in so doing, grip basic body 33 2 116 with special tools 33 2 202 and 33 5 070 .

Fig 5: Identifying Special Tools (33 2 116) (33 2 201)

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IMPORTANT: No oil permitted on shaft journal thread!

Lightly oil spline teeth of output shaft.

Insert output shaft into drive flange.

Screw special tool 33 2 118 onto output shaft.

Fig 6: Identifying Special Tool (33 2 118)

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Mount special tool 33 2 116 with three wheel studs to drive flange.

Draw in output shaft with special tool 33 2 115 up to stop; in so doing, grip basic body 33 2 116 with special tools 33 2 202 and 33 5 070 .

Fig 7: Identifying Special Tools (33 5 070) (33 2 118)

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