Flange And Driveshaft Seals, Rear Final Drive Removed: Installing

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Installation is in reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

-- Coat the outer circumference of the shaft seal with gear oil.

-- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lips halfway with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.

-- Install the new shaft seal all the way without tilting it.

Fig 1: Installing New Shaft Seal All Way Without Tilting It

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-- Warm the flange/driveshaft to approximately 80 °C (176 °F) with an VAS 6414.

Fig 2: Marking Installation Position Of Driveshaft Flange Relative To Drive Pinion

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-- Line up the markings on the flange/driveshaft -arrow A- and pinion -arrow B-.

-- Install the flange/driveshaft.

Fig 3: Driving On Flange/Driveshaft Far Enough Until Circlip Can Be Installed

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-- Install the old pinion nut with locking fluid AMV 185 101 A1.

-- Attach the 3028 to the flange/driveshaft with the bolts -A-.

Fig 4: Attaching 3028 To Flange/Driveshaft With Bolts -A-

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-- The 3028 must be supported by the housing brace -arrow- when tightening the pinion nut.

-A- three M8 x 25 bolts

-B- 32 mm socket

-C- bar

-- Tighten the pinion the number of turns noted earlier when it was being removed at the marked location -arrow-.

Fig 5: Marking Location Of Pinion Nut On Pinion -Arrow-

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Checking dimensions a and b

Fig 6: Dimensions A And B

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-- Install rear final drive. Refer to REAR FINAL DRIVE .

-- Check the gear oil in the rear final drive. Refer to REAR FINAL DRIVE GEAR OIL, CHECKING .