Installation details of the hinge housing assembly with the drive shaft
2 - Sealing element holder; 3 - Upper wheel pivot bolt; 4 - Steering knuckle; 5 - Assembling the hinge housing with the drive shaft; 9, 10 - Adjusting washers; 11 - Threaded plug
Removal the drive shaft seal and pressing out the steering rod end
1 - Tie rod end; 7 - Drive shaft seal; 8 - Bearing bushing
Removal the drive shaft
5 - Hinged casing; 6 - Hub
1. Remove the brake caliper and brake disc (see Chapter Brake and auxiliary systems).
2. Unscrew the steering damper.
3. Remove the differential lock actuator slave cylinder (see Section Removal, installation and adjustment of actuator cylinders and components of the drive mechanism of the interwheel differential lock).
4. Loosen the fastening castle nut and press the steering rod end (1) out of the steering arm. Assess the condition of the end and prepare a replacement if necessary.
5. After having measured the length of the stop bolt for limiting the wheel turning angle, separate the sealing element holder (2).
6. Remove the upper wheel pivot bolt (3) and immediately attach the adjusting washer (9) to it.
7. Remove the pivot arm (4) from below - also attach the adjusting washer (10) to it.
8. Remove the hinge housing assembly with the drive shaft (5), - tie the tapered roller bearings to the pivot bolt/lever.
9. Remove the drive shaft seal (7).
10. Remove the bearing sleeve (8).
11. Bolt the locking key (717 589 00 31 00) to the wheel hub (6) and clamp it in a vice.
12. Remove the protective cover.
13. Unlock and loosen the outer hub nut.
14. Remove the locking plate.
15. Loosen the inner slotted nut and release the drive shaft from the pivot housing, being careful not to damage the ABS wheel sensor rotor.
16. Carefully wipe all removed components and visually assess their condition - prepare a replacement if necessary.
17. Installation is carried out in the reverse order - remember that the slotted nuts must be replaced without fail. Before installation, do not forget to fill the protective cover of the hub with chassis grease.
18. Finally, adjust the wheel and steering bearings (see Sections Adjusting the front axle wheel bearings and Adjusting the bearings of the swivel units) and wheel alignment angles (see Chapter Suspension and steering).