Transmission Output Shaft Seal With Splines, Replacing, Vehicles With Vibration Damper on the Transmission Output Shaft

Transmission Output Shaft Seal with Splines, Replacing, Vehicles with Vibration Damper on the Transmission Output Shaft

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

• Thrust Disc (VW 412)

• Press Tube (30 - 100)

• Pulling Hook (T20143)

• Oil Seal Installing Tool (T40239)

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

Procedure

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

- Remove the circlip - arrow - on the inside of the housing.

• The circlip secures the transmission output shaft to the bearing in the housing.

- Carefully remove the transmission output shaft from the center differential housing using a copper mandrel.

• To remove the transmission output shaft, secure the center differential housing in a vise or have a 2nd technician hold it tight.

- Pry out the shaft seal - 1 -.

• Ignore - 2 -.

Installing Shaft Seal

- Coat the outer edge of the shaft seal with transmission fluid.

• Installed position: The open side of the seal faces the housing.

- Install the shaft seal using the thrust piece , - 1 - from the (T40239) up to the end stop. 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 transmission output shaft into the center differential housing as follows:

- Install the transmission output shaft into the center differential housing from underneath.

- Position the housing and transmission output shaft on the (VW 402) under the shop press.

- Mount the (30 - 100) on the ball bearing inner race.

- Install the transmission output shaft.

- Install the locking ring - arrow - into the groove on the transmission output shaft.

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