REPAIR MAINTENANCE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Mercedes-Benz E-Class W123 (from 1976 to 1985, the year of issue)

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	W123
		Introduction
		Gasoline engines
		Coupling
		Manual transmission
		Automatic Transmission
		Driveline and rear axle
			Design and specifications
			Driveline
			Rear Axle
				Removing and installing rear wheel drive shaft
				Replacement of a protective cover of the rear wheel drive shaft
				Removing and installing rear axle
				Replacing the gland pinion rear axle
				Radial Shaft Seal Replacement rear wheel drive
				Replacing the rear bracket of the rear axle
		The front suspension
		Rear suspension
		A steering
		Brakes
		Electrical
		Body and Equipment

Replacing the rear bracket of the rear axle

PERFORMANCE ORDER

Set on the car stops (wedges), lift the back of the car and fix it.
Establish a jack-cart under the rear axle housing.
Remove the bolts from the rear bracket to the bottom of the body.
Slightly lower the rear axle housing, and then remove the bracket bolts to the cover housing.
Clean the surrounding surface.
Install the new rear bracket, put the bolts and evenly tighten to 12.0 kgs.m.
Raise the jack housing, put the screws to the body and tighten to 3.2 kgs.m.
Lower the car.