Input Shaft Cover Ball Bearing

Input Shaft Cover Ball Bearing

• Input shaft cover removed. Refer to => [ Torsen Differential Cover ] Service and Repair.

Assembly Overview





1. Circlip, measure and always replace

2. Ball bearing, always replace

3. Input shaft cover

Removing

- Remove circlip - A -.





- Measure and note thickness of removed circlip.

• When installing, circlip must be replaced with a new circlip of same thickness.

- Lay input shaft cover - 1 - on pressure stand Pressure stand (T40099) and place under hydraulic press.





- Press ball bearing with tube (VW 416 B) out of input shaft cover.

• In some cases, ball bearing can also be pressed out by hand without hydraulic press.

• Ball bearing must be replaced.

Installing

- Check cover sealing surface - arrow - and cover for damage:





• Surface of sealing surfaces must not show any damage.

• Input shaft cover must not be broken cracked.

• The illustration is shown with input shaft.

If sealing surface or cover is damaged:

- Replace input shaft cover.

• A new ball bearing is installed with a new input shaft cover.

If sealing surface and cover are not damaged:

- Replace ball bearing.

- Clean ball bearing seat in cover - arrow B -.





CAUTION!
Note ball bearing position:

• The ball bearing cause must face downward in cover.

• The open side of the ball bearing must face upward, the balls - arrow A - in the bearing must be visible when inserting.

If the ball bearing is installed incorrectly, it can be damaged during operation and the transmission could possibly be damaged.

- Install ball bearing - 2 - flush and press in by hand as far as possible.

- Lay input shaft cover on thrust plate (VW 401 ).





- Using a tube (2010), press ball bearing in as far as stop.

- When installing, circlip - A - must be replaced with a new circlip of same thickness.





- Check for correct circlip seating, push ball bearing in or use next thinnest circlip, if necessary.