Remove wheels and brake drums. Screwing tool 02.7834.9504 to the axle shaft (pic. 3-67), pass the indicator leg extension 1 through one of the axle shaft holes until it stops against the brake shield or oil deflector and fix the indicator.
Pic. 3-67. Measurement of the axial play of the axle shaft with the removed wheel and brake drum: 1 - indicator; 2 - fixture
Measure with an indicator, applying a force of about 49 N to the axle shaft flange (5 kgf) in both directions along the axis of the rear axle. The free play must not exceed 0.7 mm.