Remove/install joint housing with drive shaft

AR33.20-P-0600A

Remove/install joint housing with drive shaft

12.02.2019

Model

460, 461 (except 461.331)

Model

463 (except 463.270/271)

up to model year 2013

2

Seal retainer

3

Kingpin

4

Steering knuckle arm

5

Joint housing with axle shaft

9

Shim

10

Shim

11

Screw plug

1

Tie rod end

7

Shaft seal

8

Bearing sleeve

 Caution

Risk of injury caused by scraping or cutting body parts on sharp vehicle parts

Always wear protective gloves when working on or near sharp and non-deburred vehicle parts.
Deburr repair panels.

AS00.00-Z-0017-01A

 Danger

Risk of death caused by vehicle slipping or toppling off of the lifting platform.

Align vehicle between vehicle lift columns and position the four support plates at the vehicle lift support points specified by the vehicle manufacturer.

AS00.00-Z-0010-01A

Notes on repair work on suspension components

AH00.00-P-0100-01A



Remove

1

Remove fixed caliper.

AR42.10-P-0105GG

2

Remove brake disk.

AR42.10-P-0220GG

3

Unscrew steering damper.

4

Remove shift cylinder of differential lock.

When removing left joint housing.

Model 460, 461 (except 461.331)
with code A70 (Differential lock, front axle)
Model 463 (except 463.270/271)
up to model year 2013
with code A70 (Differential lock, front axle)/Facelift 2012

AR33.40-P-0403GG

5

Unscrew castle nut from tie rod and press off tie rod end (1).

 Puller

*601589043300

6

Measure stop screw for wheel angle and note down dimension.

7

Detach seal retainer (2).

8

Detach kingpin (3) at top.


Fasten shims (9) at top of kingpin (3) and do not mix them up.
Otherwise the pretension of the steering knuckle bearing will have to be adjusted again.

9

Detach steering knuckle arm (4).


Fasten shims (10) on steering knuckle arm and steering arm, and do not mix them up.
Otherwise the pretension of the steering knuckle bearing will have to be adjusted again.

10

Remove joint housing (5) with drive shaft.

11

Secure tapered roller bearing to corresponding kingpin and steering knuckle arm.

12

Remove shaft seal (7).

 Internal extractor

*000589293300

 Counter stay

*000589343300

13

Remove bearing bushing (8).

 Internal extractor

*000589293300

 Counter stay

*000589343300



Check

14

Lift boot and check tie rod end (1) for rust.

If rust is present:



Replace tie rod end (1).

15

Check ball heads for play and replace, if necessary.

 Test panel

*385589036300

16

Check removed parts for wear and damage, replace, if necessary.



Clean

17

Clean removed parts.



Install

18

Install bearing bushing (8).

19

Coat new shaft seal (7) with multipurpose grease and drive in flush.

MB multipurpose grease, 400 g

*BR00.45-Z-1017-06A

 Model 460, 461 (except 461.331) with front axle 730.3
Model 463 (except 463.270/271) with front axle 730.3
up to model year 2013
Drift punch

*460589181500

20

Apply grease to tapered roller bearing.

MB multipurpose grease, 400 g

*BR00.45-Z-1017-06A

21

Install tapered roller bearing and sealing rings for kingpin in axle tube.

22

Install joint housing (5) with drive shaft.

23

Adjust steering knuckle bearing.

When replacing the axle housing, the joint housing (5) or the kingpin, or if the shim (9) or the shim (10) has been swapped or lost.

AR33.25-P-0401A

24

Install kingpin (3) at top with shim (9).

 Bolt, kingpin to joint housing

*BA33.20-P-1003-01C

25

Install steering knuckle arm (4) at bottom with shim (10).

 Bolt, steering knuckle arm to joint housing

*BA33.20-P-1002-01C

26

Attach seal retainer (2) to joint housing (5).

 Replace paper gasket and sealing ring.

 Bolt/nut, seal retainer to joint housing/hub reduction gear

*BA33.20-P-1008-01C

27

Remove screw plug (11) from joint housing (5).

28

Pack joint housing (5) with lubricant and screw in screw plug (11) tightly.

 Multipurpose grease

*BF33.20-P-1001-02A

 Joint housing screw plug

*BA33.20-P-1001-01C

29

Install shift cylinder of differential lock.

When removing left joint housing.

Model 460, 461 (except 461.331)
with code A70 (Differential lock, front axle)
Model 463 (except 463.270/271)
up to model year 2013
with code A70 (Differential lock, front axle)/Facelift 2012

AR33.40-P-0403GG

30

Install brake disk.

AR42.10-P-0220GG

31

Install fixed brake caliper.

AR42.10-P-0105GG

 Install new micro-encapsulated bolts.

32

Grease stem of ball stud and bore in steering knuckle arm.

MB multipurpose grease, 400 g

*BR00.45-Z-1017-06A

33

Attach tie rod end (1) and secure castle nut using cotter pin.

 Nut, tie rod to track lever

*BA33.15-P-1006-01A

34

Install steering damper.

 Bolt, steering damper to steering damper bracket

*BA33.20-P-1004-01C



Check

35

Check toe at front axle and adjust if necessary.

AR40.20-P-0323GG

36

Check wheel angle and, if necessary, set stop screw to the value measured for the wheel angle.

Model 460, 461 (except 461.331)
Model 463 (except 463.270/271)
up to model year 2013

Model 460, 461 (except 461.331)

AR40.20-P-0345AC

 Trailing arms, transverse control arms

Number

Designation

Model 460, 461
Model 463
up to model year 2019

BA33.15-P-1006-01A

Nut, tie rod to track lever

Nm

140

 Wheel control, hub

Number

Designation

Model 460, 461

Model 463
up to model year 2019

BA33.20-P-1001-01C

Joint housing screw plug

Nm

100

100

 Wheel control, hub

Number

Designation

Model 460, 461

Model 463
up to model year 2019

BA33.20-P-1002-01C

Bolt, steering knuckle arm to joint housing

Nm

280

280

 Wheel control, hub

Number

Designation

Model 460, 461

Model 463
up to model year 2019

BA33.20-P-1003-01C

Bolt, kingpin to joint housing

Nm

190

190

 Wheel control, hub

Number

Designation

Model 460, 461

Model 463
up to model year 2019

BA33.20-P-1004-01C

Bolt, steering damper to steering damper bracket

Steering set to 20° steering angle (direction of travel)

Nm

50

50

 Wheel control, hub

Number

Designation

Model 460, 461

Model 463
up to model year 2019

BA33.20-P-1008-01C

Bolt/nut, seal retainer to joint housing/hub reduction gear

Nm

25

25

 Joint housing

Number

Designation

Model 460, 461, 463
up to model year 2019

BF33.20-P-1001-02A

Multipurpose grease

Filling capacity

g

250

Sheet

BB00.40-P-0267-01A

Repair materials

Number

Designation

Order number

BR00.45-Z-1017-06A

MB multipurpose grease, 400 g

A 001 989 34 51 11