Head Bevel Gear/Input Shaft Bearing, Disassembling

Head bevel gear/input shaft bearing, disassembling





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
^ Pressure plate VW 401
^ Pressure plate VW 402
^ Punch VW 407
^ Punch VW 409
^ Punch VW 412
^ Tube VW 415A





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
^ Thrust pad VW 447i
^ Press appliance VW 459
^ Thrust shell for drive pinion bearing VW 470
^ Thrust piece with spacer sleeve VW 472
^ Thrust piece VAS 2050
^ Drift VAS 3138





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
^ Alignment fixture VAS 3253
^ Tube VAS 3296
^ Support tube VAS 3416/3
^ 3 Kukko 17/2 Separating device
^ 1 - Kukko 20/10 two arm puller with Matra V/170 hooks

Head bevel gear/input shaft is removed from rear axle housing.





- Press off large tapered roller bearing inner race from head bevel gear.

Separating device 22 to 115 mm, e.g. Kukko 17/2





- Press inner race for small tapered roller bearing from input shaft.

Separating device 22 to 115 mm, e.g. Kukko 17/2





- Pull outer race for large tapered roller bearing off cover.

A - Two arm puller e.g. Kukko 20/10 with Matra V/170 hooks.





- Drive outer race for small tapered roller bearing out of rear axle housing.

Note: Differential removed.

Assembling





- Press outer race for small tapered roller bearing into rear axle housing.





- Press large tapered roller bearing inner race onto head bevel gear.





- Press small tapered roller bearing inner race onto input shaft.





- Press outer race for large tapered roller bearing into cover.