39151950 Removing and installing double sealing ring

WM 391519 Removing and installing double sealing ring

Tools





Technical values





Preliminary work

1. Raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points. -> 400000 Lifting the vehicle
2. Remove rear right wheel. -> 440519 Removing and installing wheel - section on "Removing" 44051900 Removing and installing wheel
3. Remove support plate. -> 421419 Removing and installing support plate - section on "Removing" 42141900 Removing and installing support plate
4. Unscrew fastening nuts for restraining cables and remove restraining cables from cross member.
5. Retaining device P 9624/1 must then be screwed to cross member, then turn spindle upwards and support engine.





Special tool

6. Drain oil for final drive. -> 399055 Changing oil for final drive Service and Repair
7. Remove the differential. -> 390919 Removing and installing differential - section on "Removing" Service and Repair

Removing double sealing ring

Information

The adjusting shim is calibrated and cannot be exchanged for a different shim.

1. Remove outer bearing ring -1- and adjusting shim -2- from the transmission housing by hand.





Outer bearing ring and adjusting shim

Information

Hook VW 681 must be fitted behind both sealing lips of the sealing ring because fitting it on the outer circumference of the sealing ring can damage the contact surface in the transmission housing. Guide the tool carefully while pulling out.

2. Carefully pull out sealing ring with hook VW 681.





Removing sealing ring

Installing double sealing ring

1. Check seat of sealing ring in transmission housing for damage.
2. Thinly coat outer circumference and sealing lips of sealing ring with Vaseline.
3. Push double sealing ring on so that the projecting sealing lip is pointing towards the pressure piece 3383.





Pushing on the sealing ring

4. Drive double sealing ring into the transmission housing up to the stop with pressure piece 3383.





Tapping in sealing ring

Subsequent work

1. Install differential. -> 390919 Removing and installing differential - section on "Installing" Service and Repair
2. Top up oil for final drive and perform all assembly work described. -> 399055 Changing oil for final drive Service and Repair
3. Retaining device P 9624/1 must then be removed from cross member.





Special tool

4. Fit restraining cables to cross member.





5. Install support plate. -> 421419 Removing and installing support plate - section on "Installing" 42141900 Removing and installing support plate
6. Install right wheel. -> 440519 Removing and installing wheel - section on "Installing" 44051900 Removing and installing wheel
7. Lower the vehicle.