Center Differential Housing, Servicing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Fig 1: Identifying Circlip

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Fig 2: Pressing Out Flange Shaft

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-- Remove the circlip before remove the flange shaft. Refer to Fig 1.

-- Place the center differential housing so that the flange shaft does not contact the Press Plates VW401 and VW402 when pressing it on.

NOTE:

Ignore -2-.

Fig 3: Prying Out Shaft Seal

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Fig 4: Removing Flange Shaft Ball Bearing

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Fig 5: Installing Flange Shaft Ball Bearing

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The shoulder on the Press Piece - 60mm VW415A -arrow- faces the Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412.

Fig 6: Cardan Flange T40165 Seal Installer

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-- Lightly coat the shaft seal on the outer circumference with oil and then install it.

-- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip halfway with Sealing Grease G 052 128 A1.

Fig 7: Installing Flange Shaft

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-- Tighten the vibration damper, if applicable, before pressing the flange shaft in. Tightening specification 24 Nm.

The flange shaft ball bearing in installed.
The Press Piece - Press Tube 30-100 presses on the inner race of the ball bearing when pressing it onto the flange shaft.