Left Flange Shaft Ball Bearing Pretension, Optimizing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Audi A5, 2013 Audi A5, 2012 Audi A5, and 2011 Audi A5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
The pretension on the left flange shaft ball bearing must be optimized only on certain vehicles. See the table for a list of vehicles. Refer to Installing .
This is not necessary on vehicles built later because they have been redesigned.
- The left flange shaft is removed. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Conditions for optimizing:
- The mounting bracket does not show any traces of wear or material erosion.
- Small indentations near the hole on the mounting bracket -arrows- are permitted.
- Mounting bracket with wear pattern "A". Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT BALL BEARING PRETENSION, CHECKING (the mounting bracket does not show any traces of wear or material erosion).
- A shim is inserted into the bearing seat on the transmission to optimize the pretension on the ball bearing.
-- Insert a Shim :0B4 409 227 -1- into the bearing seat on the transmission before installing the flange shaft to improve the pretension.
-- Install the left flange shaft. Refer to Installing .