Skoda Octavia II 2004 Workshop Manual page 45

Note
After unscrewing the fixing screw of the pendulum support at the
gearbox, the engine/gearbox unit is slided ahead somewhat.
Make sure that the gasket in the cardan shaft flange is not dam‐
aged.
– 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 and
the flange on the four-wheel drive clutch to each other
-arrows-.
– Unscrew propshaft with flexible disk and oscillation damper
from rear final drive -arrows-.
A second person is required to secure the front propshaft pipe for
the further removal operations.
– Unscrew intermediate bearing of propshaft from the vehicle
-arrows-.
– Guide propshaft towards the front. While doing so, slightly
press the engine/gearbox assembly forwards.
– Pull off the propshaft from the centering stud at the rear final
drive.
– Pull off the propshaft from the centering stud at the angle
gearbox.
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