Left Flange Shaft, Removing And Installing: Removing

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The transmission is removed and mounted horizontally to the engine/transmission holder. Refer to SECURING ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .

-- Tilt the transmission on the engine/transmission hold toward the rear so that no transmission fluid can drip out.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- from the flange shaft mounting bracket.

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts & Flange Shaft Mounting Bracket

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-- Remove the left flange shaft -2- from the transmission -arrow A-.

Fig 2: Removing/Installing Left Flange Shaft

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NOTE:

Ignore -1- and -arrow 3, B-.

NOTE:

If it is not possible to remove the left flange shaft by hand, then use the Slide Hammer Set VW771 to remove it.

Fig 3: Removing Left Flange Shaft Using Slide Hammer Set VW771

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Attach the plate from the Puller - Flanged Shaft T10037 to the flange shaft -arrows- and attach the spindle from the Slide Hammer Set VW771 (nuts -A-).

-- Remove the dual mass flywheel. Refer to DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .