Rear Flange Shaft And Rear Flange Shaft Seal And Ball Bearing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Thrust Plate VW 401
• Thrust Plate VW 402
• Thrust Disc VW 412
• Tube 60 mm Dia. VW 415 A
• Press Tube 30 - 100
• Press Tube 2040
• Thrust Piece for Final Drive at Gearbox T40165

Procedure 

Fig 1: Identifying Circlip -Arrow-

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-- Remove the center differential housing. Refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING AND CENTER DIFFERENTIAL, BOLTED DRIVESHAFT .

-- Remove the circlip -arrow-.

-- Remove the flange shaft by positioning the center differential housing so the flange shaft does not touch the VW 401 and VW 402.

Fig 2: Pressing Out Flange Shaft

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-- Remove the flange shaft using a suitable drift.

-- Pry out the shaft seal -1-.

Fig 3: Prying Out Shaft Seal -1-

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-- Remove the flange shaft ball bearing and spacer sleeve if necessary.

Fig 4: Flange Shaft Ball Bearing, Removal

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-- Installing the flange shaft ball bearing.

Fig 5: Flange Shaft Ball Bearing, Installation

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• The shoulder on the VW 415 A -arrow- faces the VW 412.

-- Install the spacer sleeve -item 4-  4 using VW 415 A.

-- Lightly oil the outer circumference on the shaft seal and then install it all the way using the T40165.

Fig 6: Identifying Seal For Rear Flange Shaft, Installation

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• Installed position: Open side of shaft seal faces transmission.

-- Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with sealing grease;

-- Install the flange shaft.

Fig 7: Installing Flange Shaft

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-- Install the flange shaft into the center differential housing from underneath.

-- Position the housing and flange shaft on the VW 402 under the shop press.

-- Install the inner bearing race with using the 30 - 100 on the flange shaft.

-- Install a new circlip -arrow- on the flange shaft.

Fig 8: Identifying Circlip -Arrow-

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-- Install the center differential housing. Refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING AND CENTER DIFFERENTIAL, BOLTED DRIVESHAFT .