Contents: Removal ⬇ Installation ⬇
Removal
Remove the corresponding front wheel.
Disconnect the wheel shaft from the wheel hub.
Remove the nut from the wheel shaft.
Hold with special tool KM-468-B on the front wheel hub.
Remove the steering rod from the steering knuckle by unscrewing the mounting nut.
Press the steering rod out of the steering knuckle using the special tool KM-161-B together with the KM-161-2 device.
Disconnect the brake hose from the spring strut support pipe.
Remove the pressure plate.
Disconnect the brake hose from the bracket.
Disconnect the pivot arm (1) from the spring strut support tube.
Hold the flats with an open-end wrench.
Remove the joint from the steering knuckle by unscrewing the mounting bolt.
Move the steering knuckle away using the special tool KM 915.
Remove the joint from the steering knuckle.
Press the wheel shaft out of the wheel hub.
Note: When doing this, move the steering knuckle outward, use a wheel hub puller if necessary.
Remove the lower engine compartment cover
Remove the wheel shaft from the gearbox and knock it off the intermediate shaft.
Note: Collect the oil in a pan and plug the holes.
Be careful when handling the wheel shaft.
Installation
Install the wheel shaft into the gearbox.
Install a new snap ring onto the wheel shaft.
Coat the splines and bearing points with gearbox oil
Install the wheel shaft into the gearbox, tap it into the gearbox with a rubber mallet and a suitable soft metal punch until the retaining ring snaps into place.
On vehicles with an intermediate shaft, install the wheel shaft onto the intermediate shaft.
Replace the retaining ring on the intermediate shaft.
Secure the right wheel shaft to the intermediate shaft.
Caution: Be careful not to damage the splines, press the intermediate shaft in using a suitable soft metal punch until the retaining ring snaps into place.
Install the wheel shaft into the wheel hub.
Attach the joint to the steering knuckle and tighten to 50 Nm.
Use new nuts.
Attach the pivot arm to the spring strut support tube and tighten to 55 N·m.
Use new nuts.
Hold the flats with an open-end wrench.
Attach the steering rod to the steering knuckle and tighten to a torque of 30 Nm + 90° + 15°.
Use new nuts.
Connect the brake hose to the spring strut support tube.
Install the brake hose into the bracket on the spring strut support tube.
Secure with a clamping bar.
Install the wheel shaft into the wheel hub and tighten to a torque of 150 Nm, turn it back 45°, then tighten to a torque of 250 Nm.
Use new nuts.
Hold the wheel hub with the special tool KM-468-B.
Install the front wheel and tighten the mounting bolts to a torque of 110 N·m.
Check the transmission fluid level.
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