Withdrawal
Remove half shaft.
Press out the sealing cover.
Cut off the straps of the bellows with pliers.
Remove retaining ring.
Press off the cap of the bellows.
Press the axle shaft out of the constant velocity joint. In this case, the ball hub must rest against the thrust plate.
Check for dirt and damage to the hinge. If required, replace the hinge. If possible, do not disassemble the hinge.
Clean the contaminated hinge, but this requires disassembly of the hinge.
On the front side, mark the relative position of the ball hub, cage and pivot pin.
Pull off outer bellows (from the side of the wheel) from the half shaft.
Pull off inner bellows (on the gearbox side) from the profile shaft.
Installation
When changing cuffs, use a complete repair kit. On vehicles with high mileage, it is also recommended to replace all rubber cuffs.
Put on new rubber cuffs. At the same time, close the sharp points on the axle shafts with appropriate bushings or glue them with adhesive tape so as not to damage the corrugated covers when they are pulled on. Then cover the slots with locking agent Loctite 270.
Attention: The locking mass must not fall on the working surfaces of the hinge.
Assemble the hinge and press it with the cap onto the axle shaft.
Insert retaining ring.
Fill the hinge and bellows with 80g of grease.
Note: Grease is included with the bellows repair kit.
Clean and degrease surfaces in contact with the bellows.
Cover the corrugated cover on a large circle with glue "Bostik 1513 rot" or "Epple 4841 rot", pull on the cover and secure with new tie-down bands.
Cover the lid with sealant "Curii K2" or "Stucarit Dicht-Gel 309" and put on the cover.
Install the 2nd cover.
Install half shaft.