Spur Gear Bearing And Center Differential, Servicing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Press Plate VW401
Press Plate VW402
Press Piece - Rod VW408A
Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412
Press Piece - Multiple Use VW447H
Bearing Installer - Differential Bearing VW511
Bearing Installer - Multiple Use 40-103
Press Piece - Multiple Use 40-105
Press Piece - Multiple Use 3005
Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing 3144
Press Piece - Reverse Gear Syncro 3296
Subframe Bushing Tool Kit3301
Bearing Installer - Multiple Use 3347
Pressure Plate 3412
-1- Puller - Kukko Internal - 46-56mm 21/7
-3- Puller - Kukko Quick Action Separating Tool - 22-115mm 17/2
-4- Puller - Kukko Counterstay 22/2
Three-Arm Puller 45-2

Fig 1: Removing Inner Race/Tapered Roller Bearing From Spur Gear

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A - Puller - Quick Action Separating Tool - 22-115mm, for example 17/2

NOTE:

Both spur gear inner race/tapered roller bearings are removed the same way.

Bearing inner- and outer race of tapered roller bearing are paired. Do not interchange them.

The inner race/tapered roller bearing can also be removed with the Puller - Taper Roller Bearing VAG1582 and the Puller - Taper Roller Bearing - Adapter 8 VAG1582/8. Insert the Press Piece - Multiple Use 40-105 while doing this.

Fig 2: Installing Transmission-Cover Side Inner Race/Tapered Roller Bearing On Spur Gear