Attention! We carry out work on a viewing ditch or a lift.
We remove the gearbox to replace it, repair or replace the rear axle beam.
We hang out the rear axle.
Drain the oil from the rear axle housing (see Rear axle oil change).
Removing both shafts (see Removing the axle shaft and replacing the oil seal).
Disconnect the rear propeller shaft from the flange of the rear axle gearbox (see Removing the cardan shaft).
Holding the gearbox housing, head «at 12» unscrew the eight bolts of its fastening to the rear axle beam.
Removing the gearbox..
...and a gasket.
Install the gearbox in reverse order.
Before installing the gearbox, we clean the mating plane of the beam. Install a new seal. Before tightening the bolts for fastening the gearbox to the rear axle beam, we apply sealant to the threads of the bolts.