Removing With The Transmission Removed

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-- Secure the transmission to the engine/transmission holder VAS 6095. Refer to SECURING ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .

Continuation for a removed or installed transmission

-- Place the V.A.G 1782 under the transmission.

Fig 1: Tightening Specification And Sequence, Center Differential Housing - Bolted Driveshaft

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-- Remove the bolts -1 through 4- and carefully remove the center differential housing. The Manual Transmission Fluid (MTF) will leak out while doing this.

Fig 2: Installing Plate Spring -5-, Adjusting Shim(S) -4- And Pressure Spring -3- In Center Differential Housing -6-

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CAUTION:

Danger of damaging the center differential.

Carefully and slowly pull center differential housing off of the transmission toward rear. Otherwise the center differential can fall out of the transmission.
A center differential that has fallen out may not be installed.

-- Remove the pressure spring -3-, shim(s) -4- and plate spring -5-.

-- Pull the center differential -2- toward the rear.

If the gear carrier -1- remains in the center differential housing, proceed as follows:

Fig 3: Holding Gear Carrier -1- By One Of Side Ribs With Pliers And Remove It In Direction Of -Arrow A-

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CAUTION:

Danger of damaging the sealing surface on the center differential housing.

Use a hammer to hit the housing on several places.

-- Hold the gear carrier -1- by one of the side ribs with pliers and remove it in -arrow A-.

-- Using a rubber hammer, tap the housing on alternating sides -arrows B-.