Center Differential, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Rear Noise Insulation

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NOTE:

General repair instructions. Refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .

Pay attention to clean working conditions for the transmission. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

CAUTION:

Danger of causing damage to the transmission.

Do not start or tow the vehicle when the center differential is removed or when the gear oil has been drained.

-- Remove the rear noise insulation -2-. Refer to Noise Insulation .

-- Remove the driveshaft. Refer to Removal and Installation .

Fig 2: Counter Hold Using Counterhold Tool Touareg V10 T10172 And Adapters T10172/5

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Fig 3: Install 2 Flat Mounts And 3282

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CAUTION:

Danger of damaging the transmission fluid pan.

Never use the transmission fluid pan as a support for the transmission.

-- Install the 2 flat mounts -1- and -2- in the Transmission Support 3282.

-- Place the Transmission Support 3282 on the Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS 6931.

-- Support the transmission at the bolting surfaces on the transmission fluid with a rubber pad -3- as shown.

-- Lift the transmission slightly using the Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS 6931.

WARNING:

There is the risk of an accident.

The Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS 6931 may only be used during assembly and must not sit unsupervised under the vehicle.

-- Remove the bolts from the tunnel crossmember -arrows-.

Fig 4: Identifying Tunnel Crossmember Bolts

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and the tunnel crossmember.

Fig 5: Remove Nuts

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-- Drain the transmission fluid from the transfer case, by loosening the drain plug -arrow B-.

Fig 6: Drain Gear Oil From Transfer Case

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-- Tighten the new drain plug -arrow B-.

-- Lower the transmission with the Engine and Gearbox Jack Vas 6131 just far enough until the transmission fluid pan is not touching the crossbrace -A-.

Fig 7: Install 2 Flat Mounts And 3282

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-- Remove the bolts from the center differential housing in the following sequence: -6 to 1-.

Fig 8: Identifying Center Differential Housing - Tightening Specification And Sequence

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CAUTION:

Transmission components could be damaged.

Carefully remove the center differential housing from the transmission toward the rear. Otherwise the center differential could fall out of the transmission.

-- Secure the center differential -1- so it does not fall out or remove it toward the rear from the input shaft.

Fig 9: Remove Center Differential

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