Axle beam – assembly overview and fastening

⇒ 2.1.1 Assembly overview – axle beam, drum brake

⇒ 2.1.2 Assembly overview – axle beam, disc brake

2.1.1 Assembly overview – axle beam, drum brake

• 1 Axle beam
  • Keep contact surface and tapped hole for stub axle free from paint and dirt
  • Removing and installing ⇒ 1.2 Removing and installing rear axle
• 2 Lower spring plate
  • Check lower spring plate for damage
• 3 Coil spring
  • Observe colour coding
  • Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”
  • Take different running gear types into account ⇒ 3.7 Vehicle data sticker.
  • Surface of coil must not be damaged.
  • Removing and installing, vehicles with small rear silencer ⇒ 3.4.1 Removing and installing spring, vehicles with small rear silencer
  • Removing and installing, vehicles with large rear silencer ⇒ 3.4.2 Removing and installing spring, vehicles with large rear silencer
• 4 Spring seat
• 5 Bolt
  • Renew after each removal
  • 30 Nm +90°
• 6 Shock absorbers
  • Removing and installing ⇒ 3.2.1 Removing and installing shock absorber, basic version of running gear
  • Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”
• 7 Bolt
  • Tighten in unladen state ⇒ 3.6.2 Raising wheel bearing assembly to unladen position (vehicles with coil springs), rear axle.
  • Renew after each removal
  • 40 Nm +90°
• 8 Nut
  • Self-locking
  • Renew after each removal
• 9 Bolt
  • 8 Nm
• 10 ABS speed sensor
  • Before inserting sensor, clean inner surface of hole and coat with lubricating paste - G 000 650-.
• 11 Stone deflector
  • Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”
• 12 Stub axle
  • Straightening operations are not permitted
  • Recutting the thread is not permitted
• 13 Brake drum
• 14 Bolt
  • 4 Nm
• 15 Dust cap
  • Renew after each removal
  • Pressing off and driving in ⇒ 4.2.1 Removing and installing wheel bearing unit, vehicles with drum brake

A proper seal can be achieved only by installing a new grease cap.

This is essential for optimum function and service life of wheel bearing.

• 16 12-point nut
  • Self-locking
  • Renew after each removal
  • 70 Nm +30°
• 17 Wheel hub with wheel bearing
  • The ABS sensor ring is installed in the wheel hub
  • Removing and installing ⇒ 4.2.1 Removing and installing wheel bearing unit, vehicles with drum brake

The wheel bearing and wheel hub are assembled in one housing.

The wheel hub with wheel bearing unit is maintenance and adjustment-free. Adjustments and repairs are not possible!

• 18 Bolt
  • Renew after each removal
  • With dished spring
  • 30 Nm +90°
• 19 Brake backplate with brake shoes
  • Repairing ⇒ Brake system; Rep. gr. 46; Rear brake; Assembly overview - rear brake
• 20 Bolt
  • Insert from outside.
  • Renew after each removal
  • Tighten in unladen state ⇒ 3.6.2 Raising wheel bearing assembly to unladen position (vehicles with coil springs), rear axle.
  • 45 Nm +90°
• 21 Bonded rubber bush
  • Removing and installing ⇒ 2.2 Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam
• 22 Nut
  • Self-locking
  • Renew after each removal

2.1.2 Assembly overview – axle beam, disc brake

Only what differs from the procedure above; everything else is as above.

• 1 Axle beam
  • Keep contact surface and tapped hole for stub axle free from paint and dirt
  • Removing and installing ⇒ 1.2 Removing and installing rear axle
• 2 Lower spring plate
  • Check lower spring plate for damage
• 3 Coil spring
  • Observe colour coding
  • Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”
  • Take different running gear designs into account ⇒ 3.7 Vehicle data sticker.
  • Surface of coil must not be damaged.
  • Removing and installing, vehicles with small rear silencer ⇒ 3.4.1 Removing and installing spring, vehicles with small rear silencer
  • Removing and installing, vehicles with large rear silencer ⇒ 3.4.2 Removing and installing spring, vehicles with large rear silencer
• 4 Spring seat
• 5 Bolt
  • 30 Nm +90°
  • Renew after each removal
• 6 Shock absorbers
  • Removing and installing ⇒ 3.2.1 Removing and installing shock absorber, basic version of running gear
  • Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”
• 7 Bolt
  • 40 Nm +90°
  • Tighten in unladen state ⇒ 3.6.2 Raising wheel bearing assembly to unladen position (vehicles with coil springs), rear axle.
  • Renew after each removal
• 8 Nut
  • Self-locking
  • Renew after each removal
• 9 Bolt
  • 8 Nm
• 10 ABS speed sensor
  • Before inserting sensor, clean inner surface of hole and coat with lubricating paste - G 000 650-.
• 11 Stone deflector
  • Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”
• 12 Stub axle
  • Straightening operations are not permitted
  • Recutting the thread is not permitted
• 13 Brake disc
• 14 Bolt
  • 4 Nm
• 15 Dust cap
  • Renew after each removal
  • Pressing off and driving in ⇒ 4.2.2 Removing and installing wheel bearing unit, vehicles with disc brake

• 17 Wheel hub with wheel bearing
  • Removing and installing ⇒ 4.2.2 Removing and installing wheel bearing unit, vehicles with disc brake

• 18 Bolt
  • Renew after each removal
  • 30 Nm +90°
• 19 Cover plate