Installing All-Wheel Final Drive

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VAG bolts

The front right fastening screw for the four-wheel final drive -left arrow- can only be screwed in with the front-axle carrier lowered.

CAUTION: Risk of damage to ATF lines and pressure line for power steering.
→ Protect ATF lines with water hose or similar.
→ The servo line must not be crushed or stretched.

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A second fitter is required for removing/installing the four-wheel final drive.

Swivel left flange of final drive in over the front-axle carrier.
Rotate drive flange upwards and install final drive through the front-axle carrier.

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Installing all-wheel final drive
Insert right drive shaft into output flange and place final drive into the mounts on the front-axle carrier.

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Movement sequence for installing all-wheel final drive
Fit left drive shaft by lifting the final drive output flange.

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Fitting left drive shaft
Fit fastening screws -arrows- for all-wheel final drive and screw for drive flange.

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VAG bolts
Raise front-axle carrier with unit lifting platform until it is touching the body. Position vent line at the same time.
Screw in bolts -Arrows- on front-axle carrier.
For tightening torques, see > 4X00IN TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR FRONT AXLE

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Bolts on front-axle carrier
Screw in bolt -arrow- connecting spring strut to trailing arm.

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Bolt connecting spring strut to trailing arm
Engage servo line in the three holders -arrows- on the front-axle carrier.

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Servo line holders

Information
- Screws which are tightened with a torque angle must be replaced with new ones.
Tighten fastening screw for all-wheel final drive. > Initial tightening 90 (67 ftlb.) Nm -- Dang -- > Final tightening 90°
Install cover plate for all-wheel final drive by screwing in and tightening three fastening screws. > Tightening torque 10 (7.5 ftlb.) Nm -- Dang --
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- Screws which are tightened with a torque angle must be replaced with new ones.
Screw in drive shaft screws.
Connect steering column to steering gear. Screw in new screw.

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Steering column mounting
Install cover plate on the steering.

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Cover plate on steering
Connect Servotronic plug to the steering gear.
Remove special tool > VW552 - spring compressor from the spring strut.

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Installation position of spring compressor
Screw in plastic nuts -arrows- on front right wheel housing liner.

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Wheel housing liner mount
Remove steering-wheel holder -figure- .

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Steering wheel holder
Tighten bolts -Arrows- on front-axle carrier.

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Bolts on front-axle carrier