WARNING: DANGER OF POISONING if oil is ingested/absorbed through
the skin! RISK OF INJURY if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin!
IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
To avoid serious damage to the rear
Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove REAR AXLE FINAL DRIVE
Use special tools 00 5 010 and 32 1 060 /33 1 308 to remove radial shaft seal
Fig. 35: Removing Radial Shaft Seal Using Special Tools (00 5
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION ON FINAL DRIVE OIL
Final Drive oil or hypoid gear lubricant must conform with the following
requirements because of the high
loads which occur on the profiles of the hypoid gear teeth:
Load carrying capacity.
Sufficient protection against seizure.
Good wear protection.