390219 Removing and Installing Front Cardan Shaft

WM 390219 Removing and installing front cardan shaft

Technical values





Preliminary work

1. Remove engine-bay guard. -> 108019 Removing and installing engine-bay guard 108019 Removing and installing engine guard

Removing front cardan shaft

Assembly overview - cardan shafts





Assembly overview - cardan shafts





Removing front cardan shaft

Information

- Mark the positions of all parts in relation to each other prior to removal. If the parts are not re-installed in the same position, this will result in too much imbalance, which could cause damage to the mount and humming noises.

Information

- When removing the front cardan shaft from the transfer gear only or from the front final drive only or when removing the rear cardan shaft from the rear final drive, the particular cardan shaft must be tied up or supported.

- The cardan shafts must not be repaired.

Information

The circlips on the transmission journal must always be replaced. These must be pressed on radially.

1. Remove engine-bay guard holder.
1.1. Unscrew the two fastening nuts -arrows- used to secure the engine-bay guard holder to the body.
1.2. Unscrew fastening screw in the centre.
1.3. Remove the two engine-bay guard holders on the left and right.





Transverse strut

2. Mark the installation position -arrow- of the cardan shaft on the transfer gear and on the front final drive.





Marking installation position of cardan shaft

3. Press the cardan shaft off the transfer gear journal and front final drive using a mounting lever -A-.





Pressing off cardan shaft

4. Remove front cardan shaft.

Installing front cardan shaft

Information

The circlips on the transmission journal must always be replaced. These must be pressed on radially.

1. Always replace the circlip on the transfer gear journal and rear final drive. This must be pressed on radially.
2. Turn the cardan shaft to the previously made marks and fit it onto the journal by jerking it but without tilting the cardan shaft.
3. Check that the cardan shaft is fitted securely by pulling on it with your hand. Then press on the shaft again in the direction of the transmission journal.
3.1. If the cardan shaft comes off when pulled off by hand, the circlips will need to be replaced again.
4. Further assembly is carried out in the reverse order of removal. => Tightening torque: 9 Nm ( 6.5 ftlb.)

Subsequent work

1. Fit engine-bay guard. -> 108019 Removing and installing engine-bay guard 108019 Removing and installing engine guard