Pressing drive pinion out of rear axle housing

AR35.31-D-0550-07S

Pressing drive pinion out of rear axle housing

Rear axle

741.412 in model 900.63

Rear axle

741.412/415 in model 906.11/13/21/23/61/63/71/73

Rear axle

741.413/414/416/420 in model 906.15/25/65

Rear axle

741.413/414/420 in model 900.65

Rear axle

741.421/422/423/453/454/455 in model 906

Rear axle

741.421/455 in model 900

Rear axle

741.428 in model 8AC906.133/631/633/635

with code ZL3 (National version for Latin America)

Rear axle

741.429 in model 8AC906.153/155/655/657

with code ZL3 (National version for Latin America)

1

Drive pinion

A

Old rear axle differential

01

Puller 711 589 03 33 00 (for old transmission)

B

New rear axle differential

04

Puller 000 589 89 33 00 (for new transmission)

1

Press drive pinion (1) out of outer tapered roller bearing using  puller 711 589 03 33 00 (01) or  puller 000 589 89 33 00 (04) and remove from rear axle housing.

2

Knock bearing shell of inner tapered roller bearing using suitable drift out of rear axle housing.

 The rear axle housing and bearing seat must not be damaged.
Otherwise, the rear axle housing will be rendered unusable and it will have to be replaced.

 The bearing shell must be replaced.

3

Remove spacer washer from rear axle housing.

 Spacer washer must be replaced.

4

Use suitable tool to pry out radial shaft sealing ring.

 The rear axle housing and sealing surfaces must not be damaged.
Otherwise, the rear axle housing will be rendered unusable and it will have to be replaced.

5

 Mount internal extractor (03) on bearing shell of outer tapered roller bearing.

6

 Mount counter stay (02) onto  internal extractor (03).

7

Using  internal extractor (03) and  counter stay (02) pull bearing shell of outer tapered roller bearing out of rear axle housing.

 The bearing shell of the outer tapered roller bearing must be removed using  internal extractor (03) and  counter stay (02).
Otherwise, the rear axle housing will be damaged.