Removing Cardan Flange

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Move gear selector to "P" and firmly apply the handbrake.
Remove the cardan flange.
1. 2.1. Loosen and screw off the collar nut -2- with a socket (a/f 36).
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Cardan Flange Collar Nut
  Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
2. 2.2. Remove cardan flange -1- using Three-Arm Puller: Span Width 100 Mm, Span Depth 100 mm Nr. 112-1 and Pressure Piece 9790 to pull it off the pinion shaft -2- .
  
  Fig 2: Removing Cardan Flange
  Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  
  Information
  
  The cardan flange is connected to the pinion shaft of the Porsche Doppelkupplung with very tight tolerances, i.e. increased removal and installation forces must be overcome when removing and installing the cardan flange. Make sure that the tool is perfectly aligned so as to eliminate the possibility of warping and prevent the tool from slipping off.