Removing Drive Head

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Unscrew screws -arrows- .

Fig 1: Locating Screws On Drive Head
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To avoid loosening the bearing cover -1- and having to seal it again, do not remove the drive head -2- using a hammer but only using expanding pliers -arrows- as shown below.

Fig 2: Removing Drive Head From Bearing Cover
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Carefully press the drive head off the bearing cover and remove it.
Remove decoupling spring.
Using Used Oil Collection And Extraction Unit VAG 1782 WE 1385 , extract all the oil for the compressor drive from the bearing cover and from oil pockets -arrows- between the ribs.

Fig 3: Identifying Oil In Bearing Cover
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