Right Flange Shaft: Removing

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-- Remove the right front wheel.

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

Fig 1: Identifying Right Drive Axle Cover

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

Fig 2: Identifying Drive Axle Heat Shield - Tightening Specification

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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: Identifying Right Drive Axle, Removal

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