Drive shaft and/or ball bearing, replacement
| Drive shaft and/or ball bearing, replacement | 
| To remove | 
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        The gearbox remains in place.  | 
     
| 1. | 
       Remove the gear change cover (1). See the service procedure " Gear change cover, removal, fitting and/or sealing F 17".
        
       
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| 2. | 
       Remove the reversing light switch (2).
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| 3. | 
       Remove the bearing housing cover (3). See service procedure
       
        Bearing housing cover gasket, replacement F 17
       
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| 4. | 
       Remove the main shaft (1) together with the circlip (2) and ball bearing (3) - see
       
        Bearing housing, dismantling and assembling, F17
       
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| 5. | 
       Press the ball bearing (4) off from the drive shaft (5) with KM-407-A (6). Note the arrangement.
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| 6. | 
       Remove the circlip.
        Note When pinions on the drive axle are damaged the corresponding gear wheel on the main shaft should always be checked and replaced if necessary.  | 
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| To fit | 
| 1. | 
       Fit a new circlip (1) on the drive shaft (2) and press on the ball bearing (3) with KM-311/2 (4).
        
       
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       Fit the drive shaft (7) together with the circlip (6) and ball bearing (5). See
       
        Bearing housing, dismantling and assembling, F17
       
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| 3. | 
       Fit the bearing housing gasket (2) - See
       
        Bearing housing cover gasket, replacement F17
       
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| 4. | 
       Re-fit the reversing light switch (4) to the gearbox with a new sealing ring. Tightening torque 20 Nm.
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| 5. | 
       Check the gearbox oil level. See
       
        Gearbox oil level, checking and correcting F17
       
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