Drive Head And Decoupling Spring: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Pipes And Bolts

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The supercharger is secured to the VAS 6095. Refer to SUPERCHARGER, SECURING TO ENGINE/TRANSMISSION HOLDER .

-- Remove the coolant pipes from the supercharger. Refer to SUPERCHARGER COOLANT PIPES .

-- Hold the supercharger perpendicular on the engine and transmission holder.

The drive head faces up.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts -Arrows-

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Fig 3: Identifying Removal Of Drive Unit From Bearing Cap

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CAUTION:

To prevent the bearing cap -1- from coming loose and having to be sealed again, do not use a hammer to remove the drive head -2- but rather use expanding pliers -arrows-, as illustrated.

-- Carefully remove the drive head from the bearing cap.

-- Remove the decoupling spring.

-- Extract all the oil for the supercharger drive from the bearing cover as well as from the oil pockets -arrows- between the ribs using the V.A.G 1782.

Fig 4: Identifying Oil Pockets -Arrows-

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