Section 3893 (Front Axle - Repair - F31)
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- General
- 00 Danger of poisoning if oil is ingested/absorbed through the skin
- 00..... Lifting the vehicle using a vehicle hoist
- 00 Risk of injury if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin
- 00 Safety information for working on vehicles with automatic engine start-stop function (MSA)
- 00 Safety instructions for handling oil
- 31 00... Front axle + steering: wheel/chassis alignment check must be carried out after the following work
- 31..... Front axle overview
- 31 00... Information on replacing shock absorbers
- 31 00... Instructions (chassis components made of aluminum)
- 31 00 Mobile table lift
- 31 00... Notes
- 31 00... Notes on repairing threads
- 31..... Overview of front axle differential/output shafts
- 41 00... Notes on repairing threads
- Front Axle Suspension
- Front Sub-Frame
- Struts With Rubber Mounts
- Wheel Bearings And Stub Axle
- Spring Strut
- 31 00... Information on replacing shock absorbers
- 31 31 000 Removing and installing complete left or right spring strut shock absorber
- 31 31 031 Replacing front left or right spring strut shock absorber
- 31 33 100 Replacing front left or right coil spring
- 37 11 030 Removing and installing complete front left or right spring strut (adaptive M chassis and suspension)
- 51 71 373 Removing and installing/replacing trailing link on spring strut dome
- Spring With Suspension
- Stabilizer Bar
- Front Axle Gearbox
- 31 50... Check/change front axle differential oil
- 31 50 001 Removing and installing/replacing front axle differential
- 31 51 060 Replacing O-ring for front axle differential on right
- 31 51 010 Replacing radial seal for drive flange of front axle differential
- 31 51 015 Replacing radial shaft seal for output shaft, left
- 31 51 020 Replacing radial shaft seal for output shaft, right
- Differential With Bearings
- Output Shaft
- 31 60... Notes on removing and installing Low Profile band clamps
- 31 60 000 Removing and installing/replacing left or right output shaft
- 31 60 530 Replacing an output shaft gaiter (on transmission side) (output shaft removed)
- 31 60 535 Replacing two gaiters on output shaft(s) (output shaft(s) removed)
- 31 51 015 Replacing radial shaft seal for output shaft, left
- 31 51 020 Replacing radial shaft seal for output shaft, right