Center Differential, Removing And Installing: Removing

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The transmission is installed.

-- Remove the driveshaft. Refer to DRIVESHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Drain the gear oil from the transfer case. Refer to GEAR OIL, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- If equipped remove the vibration damper.

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

Fig 1: Center Differential Housing Bolts - Loosening And Tightening Sequence

Courtesy of AUDI

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 2: Identifying Center Differential -1- At Input Shaft

Courtesy of AUDI