Right Seal On Right Flange Shaft, Replacing, Fwd With Front Axle Differential Lock: Installing

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Fig 1: Install Flange Shaft Seal.

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-- Lightly oil the outer edge of the new seal.

-- Install the seal all the way without tilting it.

-- Fill the area between the sealing lip and dust lip -arrow- halfway with Sealing Grease.

Fig 2: Identifying Oil Seal

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Circlip arrow, Replacing

Fig 3: Flange Shaft To Slide Hammer Set VW771

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-- Press in the flange shaft all the way by hand.

-- Carefully drive in the flange shaft without tilting.

-- Tighten the flange shaft with a bolt.

-- Fill the front axle differential lock. Refer to FRONT AXLE DIFFERENTIAL LOCK FLUID .

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Install the right drive axle. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If equipped, install the drive axle heat shield -arrows-. Refer to DRIVE AXLE HEAT SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 4: Identifying Right Drive Axle Heat Shield

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-- Install the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

Tightening Specification