Right Flange Shaft, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the right front wheel.

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

Fig 1: Driveshaft Cover -1-

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-- Remove the bolts -1 through 3- and remove the heat shield -B- 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 Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit SMN372500 under the transmission.

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

-- Position the Slide Hammer Set VW771 with the Slide Hammer Set - Pulling Hook VW771/13 on the threaded eye and remove the flange shaft.

Fig 3: Identifying Right Drive Axle, Removal

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