Left Flange Shaft Seal With Transmission Removed: Installing

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Install in reverse sequence; note the following points:

-- Lightly coat the new seal on the outside with oil and install it using the T40164.

Fig 1: Installing Seal Using T40164

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The open side of the seal faces the T40164.

-- Install the shaft seal all the way. Be careful not to bend it.

-- Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.

-- Install the differential.

Fig 2: Locating Final Drive Cover Bolts

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-- Install the final drive cover with a new O-ring and tighten the bolts -arrows-. Tightening specification -8- DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .

-- Always replace the right flange shaft circlip -A-.

Fig 3: Identifying Flange Shaft Clamped In Vise And Using New Circlip To Press Old Circlip Out Of Groove In Flange Shaft

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-- Clamp flange shaft in vise, using jaw protectors. Press circlip with new circlip -A- out of flanged shaft groove.

-- Drive the right flange shaft in using the VW 295.

-- Rotate the clutch module -1- until the opening to the differential -arrow 3- is seen.

Fig 4: Identifying Left Flange Shaft

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-- Thoroughly clean the left flange shaft -2-.

-- Install the left flange shaft -2- into the transmission -arrow B- ; while doing this, install the flange shaft centered into the sealing ring on the front differential -arrow 3-.

CAUTION:

Danger of damaging the shaft seal.

If the shaft is not centered, the shaft splines -2- will damage the shaft seal -arrow 3- between the differential and transmission housing.
Always replace a damaged shaft seal. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT SEAL WITH TRANSMISSION REMOVED .

-- Tighten the left flange shaft mounting bracket -arrows-. Tightening specification -1- DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .

Fig 5: Identifying Bolts -Arrows- On Left Flange Shaft Mounting Bracket

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-- Fill the transmission with transmission fluid and check the level. Refer to General Information . Remove the oil filler plug -arrow-.

Fig 6: Removing Oil Filler Plug

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