O-rings for cover / rear axle housing, replacing (final drive installed): Removing

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Drain gear oil.
Remove left/right flanged shaft.

Fig 1: Identifying Breather, Bolts & VW 353

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Pull breather - arrow - off rear axle housing.

NOTE:

Illustration shows final drive removed.

Remove right cover/left cover, threading in bolts - A - uniformly so that cover is not canted.
Remove right cover together with differential.

Fig 2: Identifying O-Ring

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Remove O-ring - A -.