392519 Removing and installing front halfshaft flange

WM 392519 Removing and installing front halfshaft flange

Preliminary work

DANGER

Vehicle raised incorrectly.

- Danger of fatal injury or material damage should the vehicle fall down.

-> Raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.

1. Jack and raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.
-> 401000 Lifting the vehicle
2. Remove front underbody panelling.
-> 519219 Removing and installing front cover - section on "Removing"
3. Remove front drive shaft.
-> 404119 Removing and installing front drive shaft - section on "Removing"
4. Place oil collection pan under the transmission.

Removing front halfshaft flange

1. Lever off halfshaft flange with a mounting lever.





Halfshaft flange

Installing front halfshaft flange

1. Install halfshaft flange.





Replacing circlip

1.1. Replace circlip -A- for the halfshaft flange. To do this, clamp the flange in the vice with a hexagon-head bolt -B- and press the circlip out with the new circlip -A-.
1.2. Grease circlip -A- for easier fitting.
1.3. Tap halfshaft flange -arrow- into the transmission using a rubber hammer.





Tapping in halfshaft flange

Subsequent work

1. Install front drive shaft.
-> 404119 Removing and installing front drive shaft - section on "Installing"
2. Check oil for front final drive and top up if necessary.
-> 399035 Checking and topping up oil for front final drive
3. Install front underbody panelling.
-> 519219 Removing and installing front cover - section on "Installing"
4. Lower the vehicle.