Right Flange Shaft

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removing

Fig 1: Removing Right Drive Axle Cover

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-- Remove the right front wheel.

-- Remove the right drive axle cover -1- inside the wheel housing.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the heat shield from the right drive axle.

Fig 2: Identifying Heat Shield

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-- Remove the right drive axle from the transmission flange shaft and move it back.

-- Place the V.A.G 1782 under the transmission.

-- Install the threaded eye from the 3419 into the threaded hole in the right flange shaft with 2 M10 nuts -1-.

Fig 3: Removing Right Drive Axle

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-- Position the VW 771 with the VW 771/13 on the threaded eye and remove the flange shaft.

Installing

Fig 4: Pressing Circlip With New Circlip Out Of Flanged Shaft Groove

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Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

NOTE:

Replace the circlip on the right flange shaft.

-- Clamp the flange shaft in a vise with jaw protectors. Remove the old circlip from the groove in the flange shaft using the new circlip -A-.

-- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip half way with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.

-- Drive the right flange shaft in using the VW 295.

-- Install right drive axle. Refer to DRIVE AXLE .

-- Install the drive axle heat shield. Refer to Fig 5.

Fig 5: Installing Drive Axle Heat Shield

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-- Gear oil level in front final drive, checking and filling. Refer to FRONT FINAL DRIVE GEAR OIL LEVEL, CHECKING AND FILLING .