Skoda Octavia II 2004 Workshop Manual page 63

• Before the removal, mark the position of all parts to each other.
Carry out the installation again in the same position, otherwise
the imbalance is too great, damages to the bearing and hum‐
ming noises could occur.
• Do not bend the propshaft, only store extended and transport.
• When removing, do not let the propshaft »hang«, always sup‐
port it.
• Always remove or mount the propshaft horizontally from the
centering stud.
– Remove noise insulation ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 50 .
– Remove the rear part of the exhaust gas system ⇒ Engine;
Rep. gr. 26 .
– Loosen screws -arrows- for center bearing about 3 turns.
– Support propshaft with engine/gearbox jack e.g. -V.A.G
1383A- (as an aid, e.g. use a wooden wedge)
– Check if a marking (colour point) is present on the flexible disk/
oscillation damper and on the flange of the four-wheel drive
clutch -arrows-. If not, mark the position of the flexible disk/
oscillation damper and the flange on the four-wheel drive
clutch to each other -arrows-.
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