Removing Differential And Differential Lock; Installing Diffential And Differential Lock; Tightening Torques - Porsche 996 TT Repair Manual

Removing differential and differential lock

1. Remove transmission. ' 34 35 27 Removing and refitting the transmission −
GT2.
2. Fasten the transmission on assembly support.
3. Pull out hexagon−head bolts (no. 1 in overview) and halfshaft flange (no. 2 in
overview).
4. Unscrew hexagon−head bolts (no. 3 in overview) and disassemble cover for final drive (no. 4 in
overview), possibly with a rubber hammer.
5. Remove
differential.
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Installing diffential and differential lock

1. Insert
differential.
2. Insert cover with new, lightly oiled O−ring (no. 5 in overview) and screw in hexagon head bolts.
Tightening torque: 25 Nm (18.5 ftlb.)
3. Push in halfshaft flange and screw in hexagon−head bolts.
Tightening torque: 44 Nm (32,5 ftlb.)
4. Refitting transmission. ' 34 35 27 Removing and refitting the transmission −
GT2.
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Tightening torques

Location
Halfshaft flange fastening screws
Cover fastening screws
Removing differential and differential lock
einordnung
Thread Tightening torque Nm (ftlb.)
M 8
M 6
996840, 996841
44 (32,5 ftlb.)
25 (18.5 ftlb.)
1906