Rear Suspension

Models with SLS:

WARNING: Ensure the air suspension system is made safe before commencing work. Otherwise the chassis may lower onto the bump stops during repair.

Remove
1. Raise rear of vehicle.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safely stands.

2. Remove road wheel.
3. Release stake in drive shaft nut.





4. With an assistant depressing the brake pedal, remove and discard drive shaft nut.

5. Remove rear brake disc.





6. Remove Allen bolt securing ABS sensor and release ABS sensor from wheel hub. Remove and discard O-ring from ABS sensor.





7. Remove 4 bolts securing wheel hub to axle.





8. Release and remove wheel hub and drive shaft assembly from axle. Remove and discard O-ring from wheel hub.
9. Press drive shaft from wheel hub.

Refit
1. Clean drive shaft splines, wheel hub and axle mating faces, ABS sensor and sensor recess.
2. Fit drive shaft to axle casing.
3. Lubricate new bearing hub O-ring with clean differential oil.
4. Fit O-ring to wheel hub.
5. Apply Loctite 640 to drive shaft splines.
6. Fit wheel hub to drive shaft and align to axle.
7. Fit bolts securing wheel hub to axle and tighten to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).
8. With an assistant depressing the brake pedal, fit new drive shaft nut and tighten to 490 Nm (360 ft. lbs.). Stake drive shaft nut.
9. Fit new O-ring to ABS sensor and fit ABS sensor to wheel hub. Fit Allen bolt to ABS sensor and tighten to 18 Nm (13 ft. lbs.).
10. Fit rear brake disc.
11. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
12. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.