Rear axle in unladen position (four-wheel drive) — VW

VW
Sharan
2011
Sharan
2016
Running gear
Running gear, axles, steering
Edition
06.2015
Rear axle in unladen position (four-wheel drive)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Engine and gearbox jack
V.A.G 1383 A
Tensioning strap
T10038
Support
T10149
Note
All bolts on running gear components with bonded rubber bushes may be tightened only when the component is in the unladen position (normal position).
Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent.
Axle components with bonded rubber bushes must therefore be brought to a position equivalent to the unladen (normal) position before being tightened.
Otherwise, the bonded rubber bush would be subject to torsion loading, shortening its service life.
To simulate this position on the lifting platform, raise the axle on one side using the
engine and gearbox jack
V.A.G 1383 A
and
support
T10149
.
Before the axle on one side is raised, both sides of the vehicle must be strapped to the lifting platform arms with
tensioning straps
T10038
.
WARNING
If the vehicle is not strapped down, there is a danger that the vehicle will slip off the lifting platform!
Turn wheel hub until one of the wheel bolt holes is at the top.
Attach
support
T10149
with a wheel bolt.
Threaded connections may be tightened only when dimension
a
between the centre of wheel hub and lower edge of wheel housing, measured before starting work, has been attained.
Measuring dimension
a
The dimension
a
depends on the ride height of the installed running gear:
Running gear
1)
Ride height
a
in mm
Standard running gear (G02)
428 ± 10 mm
Standard running gear with adaptive chassis control DCC (G40)
418 ± 10 mm
Sports running gear (G03)
393 ± 10 mm
Blue Motion (G40)
418 ± 10 mm
1)
The type of running gear fitted to the vehicle is recorded on the vehicle data sticker. The running gear is identified by the PR number. Which PR No. is allocated to which running gear can be found here
Chapter
.
Raise wheel bearing housing using engine and gearbox jack until dimension
a
is attained.
WARNING
Never raise or lower the vehicle while the engine and gearbox jack is positioned beneath the vehicle.
Do not leave the engine and gearbox jack under the vehicle for longer than necessary.
Tighten respective nuts and bolts.
Lower wheel bearing housing.
Pull engine and gearbox jack out from underneath vehicle.
Remove
support
T10149
.