40-46
Drive shaft, repairing
Drive shafts on vehicles with Plus suspension
have shorter and finer splines on the outer joint.
The wheel bearing is secured by a 12-point nut.
The splines of the outer joint and the hub on Plus
suspensions are secured with locking fluid D 185
400 A2.
Drive shaft, removing and installing
Vehicles with Base suspension
Page 40-14
Vehicles with Plus suspension
Page 40-43
Note:
Grease quantity:
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- Outer constant velocity joint 100 g of G-6.3
grease
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- Inner constant velocity joint 110 g of G-6.3
grease
Greasing outer joint: press half of the grease
into the joint, and the other half evenly into the
boot.
Greasing inner joint: press half of the grease
into the inner joint from both sides, the other
half evenly into the boot.
When replacing the boot grease joint as
required.
Page 46 of 82
Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle
12/7/2004
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