Left Seal, Replacing: Removing

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Transmission removed. Refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray VAS6208 under the transmission.

Fig 1: Locating Transmission Fluid Drain Plug

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and drain the transmission fluid.

-- Install and tighten the bolt -arrow-. Tightening specification 40 Nm.

-- Remove bolts -arrows- on left flange shaft mounting bracket.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts & Flange Shaft Mounting Bracket

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-- Remove the flange shaft from the transmission in the direction of -arrow A-.

Fig 3: Identifying Left Flange Shaft

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NOTE:

If it is not possible to remove the left flange shaft by hand, then use the Slide Hammer Set VW771 to remove it.

Fig 4: Attach Plate From T10037

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Attach the plate from the Puller - Flanged Shaft T10037 to the flange shaft -arrows- and attach the spindle from the Slide Hammer Set VW771 (nuts -A-).

-- Remove the right flange shaft by attaching the Puller - Flanged Shaft T10037 to the final drive cover -arrow-.

Fig 5: Identifying Right Flange Shaft By Fastening T10037

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 6: Locating Final Drive Cover Bolts

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CAUTION:

Danger of causing damage to the differential.

Slowly and carefully remove front final driver cover from transmission housing. Otherwise differential can fall out of transmission.
A damaged differential may not be installed again. If the differential gets damaged, then the transmission must be replaced.

-- Carefully remove the front final drive cover; when doing this some transmission oil will drain out.

-- Carefully remove the differential -arrow- and lay it on a soft support.

Fig 7: Identifying Differential

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-- Pry out the left flange shaft seal.

-- Thoroughly clean the area where the transmission is accessed.