Left flange shaft, removing and installing

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Fig 1: Drift VW 295

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Drift VW 295

Fig 2: Puller T10037

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Puller T10037
Oil receptacle

Removing

Transmission installed.

Remove left front wheel.

Fig 3: Identifying Exhaust Pipe Fasteners

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On vehicles equipped with auxiliary heater, remove bolts - arrows - for exhaust pipe of auxiliary/additional heater to noise insulation.

Fig 4: Identifying Quick-Release Fasteners And Noise Insulation

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Remove bolts or quick-release screws - 1 to 3 - and remove noise insulation at front and rear.

Fig 5: Removing Bolt For Noise Insulation Cover Over Left/Right Drive Axle, Disengaging Hook And Removing Noise Insulation Cover

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If installed, remove bolt - 1 - for noise insulation cover over left drive axle.
Disengage hook - 2 - and remove noise insulation cover.
Where installed, remove heat shield for left drive axle.
Remove left drive axle.

Place an oil receptacle underneath transmission.

Fig 6: Removing Drive Flange (Left Side)

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Tightly thread lower support of puller T10037 on cover for differential - arrow -.

NOTE:

To avoid damage to the needle bearings (polygon bearings) or differential during removal, the flange shaft must be removed evenly, parallel and without one sided pressure

Pull left flange shaft using puller T10037 only far enough out until bearing on shaft is pulled out of transmission housing.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

Replace securing ring for flange shaft, to do this, clamp flange shaft in a vise with protective pads.

Fig 7: Removing And Installing Securing Ring

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Press old securing ring out of groove of flange shaft with new securing ring - A -.
Clean flange shaft.
A damaged sealing ring must be replaced → Left flange shaft oil seal, replacing .
Drive in flange shaft using needle bearing drift VW 295.

Install left drive axle → 40 - FRONT SUSPENSION .
Check gear oil level in front final drive → Gear oil level in front final drive, checking .

Torque specification

Component	Nm
Heat shield for drive axle to transmission	23