Rear wheel suspension, drive shafts 911 Carrera (996) · 6. Press drive shaft out of the wheel-hubtoothing. 7. Remove

Rear wheel suspension, drive shafts 911 Carrera (996) 6. Press drive shaft out of the wheel-hubtoothing. 7. Removedrive shaft. To do this, pull out the drive shaft over the transverse strut to the Note front and downward (arrows). Since the drive shaft can be moved only using great force, loosen the shaft inwardswith taps on a copper mandrel. Lift up the shaft near the inner joint (possible damage to the closure cap of the drive shaft may occur). For unfavourabletolerances, the drive shaft must be pressed out of the wheel-hubtoothing using a universalwheel-hubextractor (Fig. 42210004). Alwayscheck the boots for damage if continuing to use the drive shaft! Replacethe boots if necessary. 42210009 Installing left drive shaft -Install in reverse order. Greasethe toothing of the drive shaft with OptimolyHT. Carry out a visual inspection df all parts. Replaceself-lockingnuts. (Figure shows the right-hand side) 42210004 Use correct tightening torques. Note Only optimised axle nuts for drive-shaftfastening are availablefrom the Parts Service. Pictures and text can be found under the installationinstructionsfor the right drive shaft. 42 -36 42 21 19 Removing and installing drive shaft (manual transmission) 9964231 Printed in Germany -39, 2000