Transmission Output Shaft Seal, Replacing, Vehicles Without Vibration Damper: Procedure

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General repair instructions. Refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .

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

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

Fig 1: Counter Hold Using Counterhold Tool Touareg V10 T10172 And Adapters T10172/5

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-- Pry off the dust ring -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Dust Ring

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NOTE: The dust ring cannot be removed without destroying it.

-- Shaft Seal, Transmission Output Shaft with Splines, Removing

Fig 3: Dust Ring Cannot Be Removed Without Destroying It

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-- Clean the running and sealing surface.

-- Coat outer edge of seal with gear oil.

-- Mount the Seal Installer - Output Shaft - Guide Sleeve 1T40239/1, -item 1- on the transmission output shaft.

Fig 4: Identifying Oil Seal, Installation

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-- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip halfway with Sealing Grease G 052 128 A1.

-- Install the shaft seal -2- over the guide sleeve -1- and onto the transmission output shaft.

Installed position: The open side of the seal faces the transmission housing.

-- Install the shaft seal using the Seal Installer - Output Shaft T40239, -item 1-. Do not bend the seal.

Fig 5: Install Shaft Seal Using T40239

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NOTE: Remove the Seal Installer - Output Shaft - Guide Sleeve 1T40239/1 from the shaft seal carefully so that the sealing lip does not fold over.

-- Install a new dust ring -1-.

Fig 6: Identifying Dust Ring

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