Rear Flange Shaft, Seal And Ball Bearing, Removing And Installing

Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required 

• Press Plate :VW401 
• Press Plate :VW402 
• Press Piece - Multiple Use :VW412 
• Press Piece - 60mm : VW415A 
• Press Piece - Press Tube :30-100 
• Press Piece - Front Control Arm :2040 
• Seal Installer - Cardan Flange :T40165 
• Plate :T40285  for vehicles with torsional vibration damper or without vibration damper
• Grease.

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-- Remove the center differential housing. Refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, BOLTED DRIVESHAFT .

-- Remove the circlip -arrow-.

Transmission With Bolted Vibration Damper 

-- Remove the flange shaft by positioning the center differential housing so the flange shaft does not touch the Press Plate :VW401  and Press Plate :VW402  .

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Transmission with Torsional Vibration Damper or without Vibration Damper

-- Remove the flange shaft by allowing the housing for the center differential to rest on the Plate :T40285  .

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All Transmissions 

-- Pry out the shaft seal -1-.

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-- Remove the flange shaft ball bearing and spacer sleeve if necessary.

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-- Installing the flange shaft ball bearing.

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• The shoulder on the Press Piece - 60mm :VW415A  -arrow- faces the Press Piece - Multiple Use :VW412  .

-- The press in the spacer sleeve -item  ) CENTER DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, BOLTED DRIVESHAFT- using the Press Piece - 60mm :VW415A  .

-- Lightly oil the outer circumference on the shaft seal and then install it all the way using the Seal Installer - Cardan Flange :T40165  .

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• Installed position: Open side of shaft seal faces transmission.

-- Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with sealing grease.

-- Install the flange shaft.

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-- Install the flange shaft into the center differential housing from underneath.

-- Position the housing and flange shaft on the Press Plate :VW402  under the shop press.

-- Press in the bearing inner race using the Press Piece - Press Tube :30-100  on the flange shaft.

-- Install a new circlip -arrow- on the flange shaft.

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-- Install the center differential housing. Refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, BOLTED DRIVESHAFT .