Flange Shaft Protective Ring, Replacing, Basic Final Drive

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Plate :VW 401 
  Fig 1: Press Plate

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• Press Plate :VW 402 
  Fig 2: Press Plate (VW 402)

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• Press Piece - Multiple Use :VW 412 
  Fig 3: Identifying Press Piece - Multiple Use (VW 412)

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• Press Piece - Deflection Ring :T40089/1 
  Fig 4: Assembly Tool T40089/1 And Assembly Tool T40089/2

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• Thrust Piece :T10526 
• -3- Separating Tool - 22 to 115mm, for example Splitter :VAS 251411 
  Fig 5: Commercially Available Puller Set

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• Flange shaft removed.

Fig 6: Identifying Separating Tool

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• B -  Separating Tool, for example, Splitter :VAS251411 

Fig 7: Installing the protective ring -1- on the flange shaft

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• Installation position: the larger outer diameter of the protective ring faces toward the flange.