Right Flange Shaft Seal and Bearing J

Right Flange Shaft Seal and Bearing J

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Pressure plate (VW 401)

• Pressure plate (VW 402)

• Punch (VW 407)

• Punch (VW 412)

• Extractor lever (VW 681)

• Driving sleeve (32 - 109)

• Tube (2040)

• Driver (2062)

Procedure

- Remove right flange shaft.

- Remove securing ring - arrow A - for ball bearing.





Removing shaft seal

- Press flange shaft out of mounting bracket for flange shaft as shown in the illustration.





- Pull flange shaft seal out of mounting bracket using Extractor lever (VW 681).

Remove bearing "J" (ball bearing for the right flange shaft)





- Press ball bearing out of mounting bracket.

Install bearing "J" (ball bearing for right flange shaft)





- Press new ball bearing into mounting bracket.

Installing shaft seal





- Coat outer edge and sealing lip of shaft seal with axle oil.

• Installation position: Open side of shaft seal faces transmission.

- Drive in new right flange shaft seal uniformly with Driver (2062).

• Production drive-in depth 5.5 mm below mounting bracket surface.

• If re-using the used flange shaft, repair drive-in depth is 6.5 mm.

• Do not angle shaft seal when driving in.

- Press mounting bracket with the ball bearing onto flange shaft.





- Insert securing ring - arrow A -.





- Install right flange shaft.

- Check gear oil level in front final drive.