Axle Shafts; Removal; Installation - Mercedes-Benz 2005 Sprinter Service Manual

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REAR AXLE (Continued)
WRENCH 9279
FLANGE PULLER 8992
WRENCH 9290
INSTALLER 9291
WRENCH C-3281

AXLE SHAFTS

REMOVAL

(1) Remove wheels.
(2) Detach front brake cable.
(3) Pull ABS sensor together with clamp bushing
out of bearing cap (Fig. 4).
(4) Remove brake disk at rear axle. Attach brake
caliper with lines connected in wheel house.
(5) Remove brake shoes of parking brake.
(6) Remove brake control cable lock.
(7) Remove bearing cap bolts and pull axle shaft
out of axle tube (Fig. 4).
(8) Remove seal/gasket.

INSTALLATION

(1) Install sealing ring.
(2) Install rear axle shaft in the axle tube (Fig. 5).
(3) Install new bearing cap bolts and tighten to 72
N·m (53 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 6).
NOTE: Tighten bolts diagonally across.
(4) Install brake control cable lock.
(5) Install parking brake shoes.
(6) Install brake disk and calipers.
(7) Coat clamping bush with acid-free grease.
Insert ABS sensor with clamping bush fully into the
mounting hole.
(8) Install front brake cable.
(9) Operate brake pedal several times until brake
pads contact brake discs (brake pressure built up).
(10) Install wheels.
REAR AXLE 3 - 15

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