Transmission Output Shaft With Splines, 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 - Press Tube :30-100 
• Press Piece - Front Control Arm :2040 
• Seal Installer - Output Shaft :T40238 
• Grease.

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

-- Remove the circlip -arrow A-.

-- Remove the locking ring -arrow B- as well if the ball bearing is also being removed.

Transmission Output Shaft With Splines Without Vibration Damper: 

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-- Pry off the dust ring -1-.

-- Position the center differential housing so that the transmission output shaft with splines does not touch the thrust plates Press Plate :VW401  and Press Plate :VW402  and remove the transmission output shaft with splines.

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Transmission Output Shaft With Splines And Vibration Damper: 

-- Position the center differential housing so that the vibration damper does not touch the thrust plates Press Plate :VW401  and Press Plate :VW402  and remove the transmission output shaft with splines.

All: 

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-- Pry out the shaft seal -1-.

-- Remove the transmission output shaft ball bearing with splines, if necessary.

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-- Install the transmission output shaft ball bearing.

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

-- Coat the seal on the outer circumference lightly with oil and then install it all the way in using Seal Installer - Output Shaft :T40238  .

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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 transmission output shaft into the center differential housing as follows:

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-- Attach the vibration damper (if equipped) to the center differential housing. Tightening specification. Refer to OVERVIEW - CENTER DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING .

-- Install the transmission output shaft with splines into the center differential housing from underneath.

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

-- Mount the Press Plate : 30-100  on the ball bearing inner race.

-- Install the transmission output shaft.

-- Mount the new locking ring -arrow A- for the transmission output shaft with splines and -arrow B- for the ball bearing.

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Transmission Output Shaft With Splines Without Vibration Damper: 

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-- Install a new dust ring -1-.

All: 

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