Scania EAS DTC 797696 Wear on the worm gear unit, risk of breakdown

EAS EAS control unit · Scania · 2 variants

Code 797696 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 0C2C00.

In short

The worm gear unit wear level value is above 2,330.

Variant 1

Applies to: EAS1

What does Scania EAS fault code 797696 mean?

What causes Scania DTC 797696?

How to fix Scania EAS fault code 797696?

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Variant 2: Damage detection of worm-gear is at low-risk

Applies to: EAS2

This information is for guidance only. Always follow the manufacturer workshop manual and safety procedures; if in doubt, contact an authorised workshop.