Pressing out and drawing in rear axle shaft at rear axle shaft flange

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Bracket

Extraction and insertion tool

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Rear axle shaft with forged center (without core hole drill hole)

Removal:

1 Screw nut onto threaded bolt.

2 Screw the threaded bolt into the threaded spindle of  extraction and insertion tool and tighten.

3 Push out rear axle shaft using extraction and insertion tool and remove.

Installation

 If rear axle shaft is stuck in place, mechanically clean splined profile of rear axle shaft and rear axle shaft flange before installation. If the rear axle shaft is difficult to install, cut an M8 thread into the shaft so that it can be pulled in with the  extraction and insertion tool.

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4  Screw the bracket (039) onto the shaft journal of the rear axle shaft (37) and clamp in vise.

Shown: Rear axle shaft with M241.5 thread

039  Bracket

039a Drilling bush with 4 mm dia. (removable)

039b 8 mm dia. drill and thread cutting bush (fixed) for rear axle shaft with M241.5 thread

039c Mounting screw

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5 Plug-in press-fit bushing Ø 4 mm (039a) and lock in place using mounting screw (039c).

Shown: Rear axle shaft with M241.5 thread

039d 8 mm dia. drill and thread cutting bush (fixed) for rear axle shaft with M261.5 thread

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6 Drill core hole bore to a depth of approx. 20 mm using a Ø 4 mm drill bit, cooling and lubricating the drill bit in the process.

7 Remove press-fit bushing Ø 4 mm (039a) with mounting screw (039c).

8 Drill core hole bore to a depth of approx. 20 mm with a Ø 6.8 mm drill bit, cooling and lubricating the drill bit in the process.

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9 Precut M8 thread using stage 1 and 2 thread tap.

10  Unscrew bracket (039) from rear axle shaft and clamp rear axle shaft in vise.

11 Cut M8 thread using stage 3 screw-tap.

12 Using the extraction and insertion tool , draw the rear axle shaft into the rear axle shaft flange.