Skoda Octavia II 2004 Workshop Manual page 65

– With the aid of a 2nd mechanic, press the engine/gearbox unit
forwards in -direction of arrow- and place a suitable wooden
wedge -A- (around 50 mm thick) between the assembly carrier
-B- and gearbox -C-.
– While doing so, remove the propshaft from the flange at the
four-wheel drive clutch (centering stud) on the rear final drive.
• Do not tilt propshaft when removing, pull off horizontally from
centering stud of rear final drive. The gasket ring/centering
bushing -arrow- must not be damaged, otherwise the prop‐
shaft has to be replaced.
• Do not bend the propshaft, only store extended and transport.
– Support propshaft.
– Unscrew the flexible disk with oscillation damper from the
propshaft.
Installing
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Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
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observe the following:
During re-installation, Install all parts marked relative to each oth‐
er in the same position.
Fitting position of flexible disk with oscillation damper
The land on the outside diameter -arrows- points away from the
propshaft pipe.
Three protruding bushings at the four-wheel drive clutch flange
and on the flange of the propshaft grip into the location holes of
the flexible disk.
– Slide the propshaft horizontally onto the centering stud of the
rear final drive.
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1. Propshaft