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Sealing Ring For Left Drive Flange, Replacing


Sealing ring for left drive flange, replacing





Special tools and equipment
^ VW401 Thrust plate
^ VW402 Thrust plate
^ VW415A Tube
^ VW412 Thrust disc
^ VW681 Extractor lever
^ 32-109 Driving sleeve





^ 3384 Right sealing ring installer

Removing
^ Remove left drive flange.





^ Remove circlip (arrow A) for ball bearing.





^ Press out drive flange from mounting bracket for left drive flange using VW412th rust disc.
Set mounting bracket onto VW401 and VW402 thrust plates while doing so.

Note: Hold drive flange with one hand to keep it from falling out toward bottom.

^ Pry out sealing ring from mounting bracket for left drive flange using VVV681 extractor lever.

Installing





^ Push in O-ring using 3384 assembly mandrel to pressure piece stop.





^ Set drive gear for speedometer Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) -G22- (arrow) onto drive flange and check installation position if necessary.

Note: The followers at magnetic ring must engage in grooves of drive flange. If necessary, coat contact surface with Vaseline, to affix magnetic ring in installation position.





^ Press mounting bracket with ball bearing onto left drive flange.
During this procedure, set drive flange onto VW401 thrust plate. Press on mounting bracket with VW412 thrust plate, VW415 tube and 32-109 driving sleeve.





^ Insert circlip (arrow -A-).
^ Install left drive flange.
^ Check and top off transmission fluid in rear final drive of automatic transmission.

Tightening torques
Mounting bracket for left drive flange at transmission 23 Nm
Heat shield to transmission 23 Nm