1L | Underfloor paneling (left) |
1R | Underfloor paneling (right) |
2 | Clip |
3 | Heat shield |
4 | Heat shield |
5 | Cross strut |
6 | Front exhaust bracket |
7 | Rear engine cross member |
10 | Exhaust system |
11 | Propeller shaft center support bearing |
20 | Propeller shaft |
20H | Rear flex disk |
20V | Front flex disk |
P41.10-2328-06
| Notes on bolted connections with self tapping screws | ||
| Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts | ||
| Remove/install | ||
1 | Shift transmission into neutral or idle position | ||
2.1 | Remove rear engine compartment paneling | Model 212 with engine 156, 157, 271, 272, 273, 274, 276, 278 | |
2.2 | Remove rear bottom section of soundproofing | Model 212, 218 with engine 642, 651 | |
3 | Release underfloor paneling (1L, 1R) in area of heat shields (3, 4) at clips (2) | ||
4 | Remove cross strut (5) from underfloor | Bolt, rear reinforcement brace to frame floor assembly | |
5 | Remove rear engine cross member |
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Model 212 (except 212.098/298) with engine 651 | |||
6 | Detach heat shields (3, 4) and remove | ||
7 | Mark propeller shaft (20) | Apply color markings identifying the position of the propeller shaft (20) relative to the flanges on the transmission and differential, in order to be able to reproduce the factory installation position when installing. | |
8 | Detach front flexible coupling (20V) from transmission | ||
Release fitting sleeves on flex disks | |||
| Drift for releasing the fitting sleeves in the flexible couplings | ||
Release fitted sleeves in front flexible coupling (20V). | |||
The front flexible coupling (20V) remains on the drive shaft (20). | |||
Propeller shaft at flexible coupling or flexible coupling to transmission | |||
9 | Detach rear flex disk (20H) from rear axle differential | Release fitting sleeves on flex disks | |
| Drift for releasing the fitting sleeves in the flexible couplings | ||
Release fitting sleeves on rear flexible coupling (20H). | |||
The rear flexible coupling (20H) remains on the drive shaft (20). | |||
Propeller shaft at flexible coupling or flexible coupling to rear axle differential | |||
10 | Remove exhaust system (10) from flange connection of catalytic converter/diesel particulate filter and back |
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Model 212 with engine 156, 272, 273 | |||
Model 212, 218 with engine 642, 651 | |||
11 | Mark propeller shaft center support bearing (11) | Apply color markings of position of propeller shaft center support bearing (11) relative to vehicle underbody in order to reproduce the factory installation position when installing. | |
12 | Remove bolts on propeller shaft center support bearing (11) | Installation: The bolts may only be tightened securely when the propeller shaft (20) is securely fitted to the transmission and rear axle differential. | |
Bolt, propeller shaft center support bearing to frame floor assembly | |||
13 | Move propeller shaft (20) down and out | ||
| Check | ||
14 | Check propeller shaft center support bearing (11) for wear and damage, and replace propeller shaft center support bearing (11) if necessary | ||
15 | Check centering sleeves for wear and replace centering sleeves if necessary | ||
16 | Check front flexible coupling (20V) and rear flexible coupling (20H) for damage and deformation, and replace if necessary | ||
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17 | Install in the reverse order |