Removing and Installing Cardan Flange

Removing and installing cardan flange








Preliminary work

1. Raise the vehicle at the specified jacking points.
2. Remove underbody panel.
3. Remove cardan shaft.
4. Place oil collection pan under the transmission.

Removing cardan flange

1. Engage first gear and firmly set the hand brake.
2. Loosen and unscrew collar nut using socket-wrench insert a/f 30, 1/2" long NR.64.





Loosening nut

3. Pull off cardan flange using three-arm puller: span width 100mm, span depth 100 mm NR.112-1.





Pulling off flange

Installing cardan flange

1 - Halfshaft flange

2 - Collar nut

A - Screw locking lacquer (Loctite 243 or Omnifit 50 M)





Overview

1. Degrease the pinion shaft journal (splines and thread), halfshaft flange splines and thread of the collar nut with cleaning agent (e.g. Loctite quick cleaner).
2. Coat halfshaft flange splines with screw locking lacquer (e.g. Loctite 243 or Omnifit 50 M) and fit the flange.
3. Coat sealing surface and thread of collar nut with screw locking lacquer (e.g. Loctite 243 or Omnifit 50 M) and fit the collar nut.
4. Tighten the collar nut.





Subsequent work

1. Install cardan shaft.
2. Check and if necessary, top up the ATF.
3. Fit underbody panels.
4. Lower the vehicle.

Subsequent work

1. Install cardan shaft.
2. Check transmission oil and top up if necessary.
3. Fit underbody panels.
4. Lower the vehicle.