Assembly overview: Notes

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required 

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools - Bearing For Head Bevel Gear / Input Shaft, Servicing

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• Pressure plate VW 401
• Pressure plate VW 402
• Punch VW 412
• Tube VW 415 A

• Driving sleeve V.A.G 32-109
• Separating device 3 - Kukko 17/2

Disassembly and assembly sequence

* Adjustment work is necessary when replacing these parts → adjustment overview → Adjustment overview (rear final drive)  .

Fig 2: Exploded View Of Bearing For Head Bevel Gear/Input Shaft Components

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1 - Left flanged shaft

• Removing Disassembly and assembly sequence 
• Drive in using plastic mallet

2 - Baffle plate

• For flanged shaft
• Pressing off: Pressing off baffle plate 
• Pressing on: Pressing on baffle plate 

3 - Seal

• Remove using lever
• Drive in up to stop using driver VW 195

4 - Cover * See note

• Removing
• Installing

5 - Rear axle housing * See note

6 - Shim S ₂

• Note thickness
• List of adjustments → Adjustment overview (rear final drive) 

7 - Small outer race/tapered roller bearing * See note

• Driving out
• Pressing in

8 - Small inner race/tapered roller bearing * See note

• Pressing off
• Pressing on

9 - Head bevel gear / input shaft * See note

• Head bevel gear is paired with shaft bevel gear
• Allocate according to transmission code via Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA) → Code letters, allocation, ratios, capacities 

10 - Large inner race/tapered roller bearing * See note

• Pressing off
• Pressing on

11 - Large outer race/tapered roller bearing * See note

• Pulling out
• Pressing in

12 - Shim S ₁

• Note thickness
• List of adjustments → Adjustment overview (rear final drive)