Disassemble Final Drive
Total view of the axle.
Loosen screw plug and drain the oil into a suitable container.
Loosen the allen head screws.
Fasten a hoist to prevent from falling and back off the planetary carrier, using suitable pry bars.
NOTE: Pay attention to the released thrust washer.
Squeeze out circlip and pull off planetary gears.
(S) two-leg puller
Remove angle ring and take roller bearing out of the planetary gear.
Remove sun gear and inner planetary carrier.
Remove the snap ring.
Remove backing plate.
Remove the brake clutch plate pack assembly out of the gear ring carrier.
Version A (Lock Plates)
Tighten sloted nut slightly until the two lock plates are released.
(S) hook spanner
(S) centering disc
Version B (Circlip)
Working operation is not required.
Version A
Remove both lock plates.
Version B
Squeeze out circlip (snap ring).
Loosen and remove slotted nut.
(S) hook spanner
(S) centering washer
Use caution so carrier will not drop and cause injury or damage.
Back off complete gear ring carrier, using pry bars.
NOTE: Pay attention to the released angle ring and O-ring.
(S) pry bar
In order to make possible a slipping out of the circlip and therefore a separation of gear ring and gear ring carrier, provide the circlip with two bores 2.50 mm.
NOTE: Use a drill.
Compress circlip and separate gear ring carrier from gear ring.
Fasten gear ring carrier into a vise and unhook return springs.
Remove the wire ring and the return springs.
(S) spring hook
Pull piston out of the gear ring carrier, using adjusting spanners.
(S) adjusting spanner
Remove thrust washer.
Remove O-ring.
Pull stub shaft out of the axle housing.
Pull off hub from hub carrier, using two-leg puller.
(S) two-leg puller
(S) pressing pin
Destroy the shaft seal and remove it.
If required, drive both bearing outer races out of the hub.
Pull off tapered roller bearing from the hub carrier.
(S) grab sleeve
(S) two-leg puller
(S) pressing pin
Carefully split and remove the liner.
Back off baffle plate, (it will be destroyed).
(S) pry bar
Mark hub carrier with axle housing. Loosen and remove the allen head screws.
With a rubber hammer, tap loose and remove hub carrier.