Removing And Installing Flange Shaft (Left-Side) - Audi A8 Workshop Manual

Audi A6 2005 ➤ , Audi A8 2003 ➤
Servicing automatic gearbox 09E, four-wheel drive - Edition 12.2011
Removing
Note
Rules for cleanliness when working on the automatic gearbox
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General repair instructions
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The flange shaft (right-side) can also be removed and installed
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with the gearbox in the vehicle ⇒ Automatic gearbox 09E, four-
wheel drive; Rep. gr. 39 .
– Secure gearbox to assembly stand
– Place used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- be‐
low gearbox.
– Remove flange shaft: Place a chisel or suitable spacer -A- un‐
der the flange shaft and pull flange shaft out by turning bolt
-B-.
Note
If the flange shaft does not come out easily, turn the shaft and
insert the bolt in the opposite tapped hole to assist removal.
– Always renew circlip for flange shaft.
– Clamp flange shaft in vice, using jaw protectors. Use new cir‐
clip -A- to press old circlip out of groove in flange shaft.
Installing
– Clean flange shaft and oil seal.
– If oil seal is damaged, it must be renewed
– Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with seal‐
ing grease -G 052 128 A1- .
– Insert flange shaft by hand into splines of front final drive until
splines lock properly into place.
– Press flange shaft in by hand or with mandrel -VW 295- as far
as the stop.
Note
The circlip on the flange shaft should click into place.
– After installing gearbox, check gear oil level in gearbox and
top up as required ⇒ Automatic gearbox 09E, four-wheel
drive; Rep. gr. 39 .
1.3 Removing and installing flange shaft
(left-side)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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Rep. gr.39 - Final drive - front differential
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