Rear Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing: Removing

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Remove the center differential housing -B-. Refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL, TRANSMISSION INSTALLED

Fig 1: Locating Center Differential Housing Bolts

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Remove the circlip -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Circlip -Arrow-

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Removing the flange shaft.

Fig 3: Pressing Out Flange Shaft

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-- Position the center differential housing so the flange shaft does not come into contact with the VW 401 and VW 402 when pressing it off.

Pry out the shaft seal -1-.

Fig 4: Prying Out Shaft Seal -1-

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NOTE:

Disregard -2-.