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Transmission Output Shaft With Splines, Transmission Output Shaft Ball Bearing With Spines






Transmission Output Shaft with Splines, Transmission Output Shaft Ball Bearing with Spines

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Thrust Plate (VW 401)

Thrust Plate (VW 402)

Thrust Disc (VW 412)

Tube 60 mm Dia. (VW 415 A)

Press Tube (30 - 100)

Press Tube (2040)

Oil Seal Installing Tool (T40238)

Grease, refer to the Parts Catalog

Procedure






- Remove the center differential housing. Refer to => [ Center Differential Housing and Center Differential, Bolted Driveshaft ] Center Differential Housing and Center Differential, Bolted Driveshaft or => [ Center Differential Housing and Center Differential, Attached Driveshaft ] Center Differential Housing and Center Differential, Attached Driveshaft.

- Remove the circlip - arrow A -.

- Remove the locking ring - arrow B - as if the ball bearing is also being removed.

Transmission Output Shaft with Splines without Vibration Damper






- Pry off the dust ring - 1 -.

The dust ring cannot be removed without destroying it.

- Position the center differential housing so that the transmission output shaft with splines does not touch the (VW 401) and (VW 402) and remove the transmission output shaft with splines.






Transmission Output Shaft with Splines and Vibration Damper

- Position the center differential housing so that the vibration damper does not touch the (VW 401) and (VW 402) and remove the transmission output shaft with splines.

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- Pry out the shaft seal - 1 -.

Ignore - 2 -.

- Remove the transmission output shaft ball bearing with splines, if necessary.






- Install the transmission output shaft ball bearing.






The shoulder on the (VW 415 A) - arrow - faces the (VW 412).

- Coat the seal on the outer circumference lightly with oil and then install it all the way in using (T40238).






Installed position: Open side of the shaft seal faces transmission.

- Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with sealing grease; for the correct sealing grease. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

- Install the transmission output shaft into the center differential housing as follows:






- Attach the vibration damper (if equipped) to the center differential housing. Tightening specification, refer to => [ Center Differential Housing Overview, Bolted Driveshaft ] Center Differential Housing Overview, Bolted Driveshaft or => [ Center Differential Housing Overview, Attached Driveshaft ] Center Differential Housing Overview, Attached Driveshaft.

- Install the transmission output shaft with splines 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.

- Mount the new locking ring - arrow A - for the transmission output shaft with splines and - arrow B - for the ball bearing.






Transmission Output Shaft with Splines without Vibration Damper






- Install a new dust ring - 1 -.

All

- Install the center differential housing. Refer to => [ Center Differential Housing and Center Differential, Bolted Driveshaft ] Center Differential Housing and Center Differential, Bolted Driveshaft or => [ Center Differential Housing and Center Differential, Attached Driveshaft ] Center Differential Housing and Center Differential, Attached Driveshaft.