Left Flange Shaft

Left Flange Shaft

• Automatic transmission clean working conditions, refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

• General repair instructions, refer to => [ General Repair Information ] General Repair Information.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Used Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782)

• Puller (T10037)

Removing

• Transmission is removed.

• Transmission, securing to assembly stand, refer to => [ Transmission, Securing to Assembly Stand ] Transmission, Securing to Assembly Stand


Do not place the transmission on the ATF cooler or oil pan.

- Remove bolts - arrows - on left flange shaft mounting bracket.





- Place (V.A.G 1782) beneath transmission.

- Remove left flange shaft by fastening (T10037) to transmission housing - arrow -.





- Remove the flange shaft with the (T10037) just far enough until it is possible to remove the bearing on the shaft from the transmission housing.

• If the shaft is not held centered - arrow - during further removal, the shaft splines fall onto the inner shaft seal between the final drive and the transmission housing. The shaft seal will be damaged and will have to be replaced. Refer to => [ Final Drive/Transmission Housing Shaft Seal ] Final Drive/Transmission Housing Shaft Seal.





- Pull flange shaft - A - out of transmission, ensuring shaft remains centered in the opening on front final drive - arrow -.

Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal.

The following test steps must also be performed.

- Clean flange shaft and shaft seal.

- If the shaft seal between final drive and transmission housing is damaged, it must be replaced. Refer to => [ Final Drive/Transmission Housing Shaft Seal ] Final Drive/Transmission Housing Shaft Seal.

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

- Insert flange shaft - A - into transmission and guide the shaft into shaft seal on front final drive - arrow -, keeping the shaft centered.





• If the shaft is not held centered, the splines of the shaft will damage the shaft seal between final drive and transmission housing. The shaft seal must then be replaced. Refer to => [ Final Drive/Transmission Housing Shaft Seal ] Final Drive/Transmission Housing Shaft Seal.

Tightening Specifications