Flange Shaft Protective Ring, Replacing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Pressure plate VW 401

Fig 1: Identifying Thrust Plate VW 401
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Pressure plate VW 402

Fig 2: Identifying Thrust Plate VW 402
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Punch VW 412

Fig 3: Identifying Punch VW 412
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Pipe 3146

Fig 4: Pipe 3146
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-3- Separating tool 22 to 115 mm, for example, Kukko 17/2

Fig 5: Identifying Kukko Tools
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Fig 6: Identifying Separating Tool

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B - Separating tool 22 to 115 mm, for example, Kukko 17/2

Fig 7: Installing Ring -A- On Flange Shaft

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Protective ring installation location -A- : the larger outer diameter of the protective ring faces toward the flange.