Bonded Rubber Bushing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Locking Pin 30 - 505
Arbor Thrust Piece VW 554
Bushing Puller 3128
Assembly Tool T40033/1
Traverse T10030/5
Component Part for 3346 Tool 3346/2
Nut 3346/3
Internal Puller Kukko 21/1
Counter-Support Kukko 22/1

Fig 1: "Upper Rear" Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing

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A - Counter-support, for example, Kukko 22/1

B - Internal puller 12 to 16 mm, for example, Kukko 21/1

-- A piece must be broken out of the bonded rubber bushing collar -arrow- to attach the support.

-- Insert the extractor in the separating gap between the upper and lower bonded rubber bushing and brace it.

Fig 2: "Lower Rear" Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing

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NOTE:

If the bonded rubber bushing should be replaced separately, it can be removed with the support such as the Kukko 22/1 and the extractor 12 to 16 mm such as the Kukko 21/1. Refer to Fig 1.

Fig 3: "Upper Rear" - A - And "Lower Rear" - B - Bonded Rubber Bushings, Installing

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-- Lay a washer with an internal diameter of 15 mm and an outer diameter of a minimum of 27 mm on the 3346/2 before it is installed.

Fig 4: "Lower Front" Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing

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-- To prevent oil from leaking out of the final drive in the following step, seal off both vent pipes.

-- Place the final drive on the workbench with the upper section down and remove the bonded bushing:

A - Counter-support, for example, Kukko 22/1

B - Internal puller 12 to 16 mm, for example, Kukko 21/1

-- A piece must be broken out of the bonded rubber bushing collar -arrow- to attach the support.

-- Insert the extractor in the separating gap between the upper and lower bonded rubber bushing and brace it.

Fig 5: "Upper Front" Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing

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NOTE:

If the bonded rubber bushing should be replaced separately, it can be removed with the support such as the Kukko 22/1 and the extractor 12 to 16 mm such as the Kukko 21/1. Refer to Fig 4.

Fig 6: "Lower Front" And "Upper Front" Bonded Rubber Bushings, Installing

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-- Lay a washer with an internal diameter of 15 mm and an outer diameter of a minimum of 27 mm on the 3346/2 before it is installed.

Fig 7: Differentiation Of "Upper Rear" And "Lower Front" Bonded Rubber Bushings

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The "upper rear" and "lower front" bonded rubber bushings can be differentiated.

Dimension "a" mm	Bonded Rubber Bushing
22	"upper rear"
17	"lower front"

Fig 8: Installation Position Of "Upper Rear" And "Lower Front" Bonded Rubber Bushings

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Final drive in its installed position

Installation Location of the "Upper Rear" and "Lower Front" Bonded Rubber Bushing:

The "upper rear" bonded rubber bushings List Item: "Upper Rear" Bonded Rubber Bushing are positioned with the pins -A- facing up.
The "lower front" bonded rubber bushings List Item: "Lower Front" Bonded Rubber Bushing are positioned with the pins -A- facing down.

Installation of the buffer -B-

-- Pull the pins -A- into the buffer holes -arrows-.

The buffer -B- is then connected to the bonded rubber bushing and cannot be lost.