Right Flange Shaft Seal: Installing

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Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal while observing the following:

-- Always replace the flange locking ring -A-.

Fig 1: Identifying Flange Shaft Clamped In Vise And Using New Circlip To Press Old Circlip Out Of Groove In Flange Shaft

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-- Clamp the flange shaft in a vise with jaw protectors. Remove the old circlip from the groove in the flange shaft using the new circlip -A-.

-- Lightly coat the outer circumference of the new shaft seal with oil.

-- Drive in shaft seal as far as stop using T40163; do not cant while doing this.

Fig 2: Install Shaft Seal

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-- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip half way with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.

-- Drive the flange shaft in using a VW 295.

-- Attach the drive axle to the flange shaft. Refer to DRIVE AXLE .

-- Install the drive axle heat shield.

-- Transmission oil level, checking. Refer to MANUAL TRANSMISSION, CHECKING TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL .

-- If equipped, install the noise insulation -1- in the right wheel housing.

Fig 3: Remove Right Drive Axle Cover

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-- Install the rear noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

Tightening Specifications

Component	Nm
Heat shield for drive axle to transmission	23