Transmission Output Shaft Ball Bearing, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Plate: VW 401 
  Fig 1: Press Plate

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• Press Plate: VW 402 
  Fig 2: Press Plate VW402

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• Press Piece - Rod: VW 409 
  Fig 3: Identifying Press Piece - Rod VW409

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• Press Piece - Multiple Use: VW 412 
  Fig 4: Identifying Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412

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• Press Piece - 60mm: VW 415A 
  Fig 5: Identifying Press Piece

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• Press Piece - Front Control Arm: 2040 
  Fig 6: Press Piece - Front Control Arm

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Procedure 

-- Remove the center differential housing. Refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the locking ring -A- on the transmission output shaft with splines and the ball bearing circlip -B-.

-- Remove the transmission output shaft from the center differential housing using the Press Piece - Rod: VW 409  .

-- Pry out the seal.

• To protect the housing lay for example an extractor lever -A- underneath.

-- Remove the transmission output shaft ball bearing with splines.

-- Install the transmission output shaft ball bearing with splines.

• The shoulder on the Press Piece - 60mm: VW 415 A  -arrow- faces the Press Piece - Multiple Use: VW 412  .

-- Install the ball bearing circlip -B-.

• Ignore -item A-.

-- Install the transmission output shaft into the center differential housing using the Press Piece - Multiple Use: VW 412  .

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

-- Install the center differential housing. Refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the seal for the transmission output shaft with splines. Refer to TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL, REPLACING .

-- Fill the transmission fluid and check the level. Refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID, DRAINING AND FILLING .