Wheel Hub: Service and Repair

33 41 000 - Replacing drive flange on left/right rear axle shaft





Special tools required:
- 33 2 116 33 2 110 Removal and Installation Tool
- 33 2 160 33 2 160 Spacer Ring
- 33 2 201 33 2 200 Fixture
- 33 4 200 33 4 200 Tool Kit / Striker Fixture





Remove rear wheel Removing or Installing Front or Rear Wheel.

Important!
Expand turning lock sufficiently to avoid damaging thread when releasing collar nut.

Release collar nut, activate parking brake for this purpose.

Installation Note:
Replace collar nut, oil collar nut/wheel bearing contact surface lightly and tighten down.

No oil permitted on thread of shaft journal or collar nut.

Tightening torque 33 41 3AZ [1][2]Mechanical Specifications.

Secure collar nut by positive peening on flat areas of output shaft.





Remove brake disc Removing and Installing/Replacing Both Rear Brake Discs.

Force drive flange with special tools 33 2 116 33 2 110 Removal and Installation Tool / 33 2 201 33 2 200 Fixture, 33 2 160 33 2 160 Spacer Ring, 33 4 200 33 4 200 Tool Kit / Striker Fixture and 5 wheel bolts out of wheel bearing.

Note:
Rounded inside edge of special tool 33 2 160 33 2 160 Spacer Ring must point to drive flange.





Important!
The wheel bearing is destroyed when the drive flange is removed and cannot be reused!

Replace wheel bearing Rear Axle.

Installation Note:
Oil drive flange lightly and attach to splines of output shaft.

Draw drive flange into wheel bearing Pressing Output Shaft Out of Drive Flange and Drawing in (Output Shaft Removed From Rear Differential).





After installation:

- Adjusting parking brake Adjustments