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Rear Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing






Rear Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing

Transmission installed.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Thrust Plate (VW 401)

Thrust Plate (VW 402)

Thrust Disc (VW 412)

Press Tube (30 - 100)

Thrust Piece for Final Drive at Gearbox (T40165)

Remove the center differential housing - B -. Refer to => [ Center Differential, Transmission Installed ] Center Differential, Transmission Installed






Remove the circlip - arrow -.






Removing the flange shaft.






- Position the center differential housing so the flange shaft does not come into contact with the (VW 401) and (VW 402) when pressing it off.

Pry out the shaft seal - 1 -.






Disregard - 2 -.

Installing Shaft Seal






Lightly coat the shaft seal on the outer circumference with oil and then install it. Do not bend the seal.

- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip half way with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

Install the flange shaft.






The flange shaft ball bearing in installed.

When installing, the sleeve (30 - 100) presses on the inner race of the ball bearing.

- Mount the flange shaft seal - arrow -.






- Install the center differential and housing => [ Center Differential Housing, Installing ] Center Differential, Transmission Installed.