Removing and installing drive shaft, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive — VW

Removing and installing drive shaft, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1332
Ball joint puller
3287 A
Claw spanner
T50034
Commercially available plastic head hammer
Removing
Note
Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent. Therefore, tighten the bolted connections of components with bonded rubber bushes only when the wheel bearing housing has been raised (unladen position)
Chapter
.
Raise vehicle and strap it down
Maintenance
Booklet
10.2
.
WARNING
If the vehicle is not strapped down, it may slip off the lifting platform.
Remove front wheel.
Note
The wheel bearing housing provides two holes for securing
front right speed sensor
G45
or
front left speed sensor
G47
. Turning the
front right speed sensor
G45
or
front left speed sensor
G47
during installation may result in malfunction. Mark installation position prior to removal.
Remove
front right speed sensor
G45
or
front left speed sensor
G47
Brake system
Rep. gr.
45
Electrical and electronic components and their locations ABS/TCS/ESP
.
Remove brake caliper together with brake carrier and secure with wire so that weight of brake caliper does not stress or damage brake hose
Brake systems
Rep. gr.
46
Brakes - mechanism
.
Loosen track rod ball joint
Chapter
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Remove any dirt from hub cap.
Lever off hub cap using a commercially available chisel.
Note
The hub cap will be damaged during removal and must be renewed.
The hub cap is bonded in which makes removal difficult.
Release outer slotted nut
1
by bending locking plate
arrow
back.
Remove outer slotted nut
3
and locking plate
2
.
Unscrew slotted nut
1
.
Unscrew bolts
arrows
of upper swivel joint
1
.
Loosen multi-point socket head bolts
arrows
(right or left) on final drive
1
.
Turn steering wheel to right or left in order to free more space for working.
Pull drive shaft out of wheel bearing housing and remove it.
Note
If necessary, screw on slotted nut and drive out constant velocity joint by carefully knocking constant velocity joint using a commercially available plastic head hammer.
Caution
Wheel bearings must not be subjected to load after bolt securing drive shaft to wheel hub has been loosened.
If wheel bearings are loaded with weight of vehicle, bearing will be damaged. This reduces the service life of the wheel bearing.
Do not attempt to move the vehicle without the drive shafts fitted as this would damage the wheel bearing. If a vehicle nevertheless has to be moved, comply with the following:
Install an outer joint instead of the drive shaft.
Installing
Install in reverse order. Note the following points:
Caution
When placing parts down or when fitting them, ensure that there is no dirt on the parts.
In case of soiling or damage on wheel bearing housing
Item
, radial shaft seal
Item
or wheel hub
Item
, clean parts or renew them.
Insert drive shaft and guide outer constant velocity joint into wheel bearing.
Tighten the two inner bolts
arrows
of upper swivel joint
1
first hand-tight and then to specified torque.
Note
Check that dust caps are undamaged and correctly seated.
Tighten multi-point socket head bolts first hand-tight and then to specified torque.
Secure track rod ball joint
Chapter
.
Install
front right speed sensor
G45
or
front left speed sensor
G47
Brake system
Rep. gr.
45
Electrical and electronic components and their locations ABS/TCS/ESP
.
Check and adjust wheel bearing play
Chapter
.
Install new hub cap.
Install brake caliper with brake carrier
Brake systems
Rep. gr.
46
Brakes - mechanism
.
Install front wheel.
Specified torques
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Assembly overview - drive shaft, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive
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Assembly overview - wheel bearing unit, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive
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Specified torque for wheel bolts
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