ECU AUDI A4 1997 B5 / 1.G 01V Transmission Center Differential Service Workshop Manual
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18 - 
Grooved ball bearing 
For spur gear 2Pressing off   Fig. 3
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Pressing on   Fig. 4
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19 - 
Snap ring 
For securing grooved ball bearing -item 18 
- in center differential housing 
20 - 
Washer For grooved ball bearing -item 18 -Before installing, clip on guide plate -item 
21 - 
21 - 
Alignment plate 
22 - 
Bolt 10 Nm 
23 - 
Snap ring For securing grooved ball bearing -item 18 
- on spur gear 2 - item 17 - 
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-  Unbolt driveshaft -1- from transmission and let rest on heat shield -2- 
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 , Driveshaft, removing and installing. 
-  Secure driveshaft using wire (arrow) at bracket -3- of fuel lines.
-  Drain center differential gear oil   page 39
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WARNING! 
Carefully pull center differential housing off of transmission toward 
rear. The Torsen differential could otherwise fall out of the 
transmission.  -  Loosen mounting bolts (arrows) for center differential housing in 
diagonal sequence and remove. 
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-  Unbolt driveshaft -1- from transmission and let rest on heat shield -2- 
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 , Driveshaft, removing and installing. 
-  Secure driveshaft using wire (arrow) at bracket -3- of fuel lines.
-  Drain center differential gear oil   page 39
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-  Unbolt output flange while securing output flange against turning using 
a drift. 
-  Pull out output flange. 
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Installing  
      Installation is reverse of removal, noting the 
following:  
    
Tightening torques   -  Drive O-ring in to stop using 3402 pressure piece.
-  Secure output flange with socket-head bolt. 
-  Bolt driveshaft to transmission flange   page 39
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 , Driveshaft, 
removing and installing. 
-  Fill transfer housing with gear oil and check oil level   page 39
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Component  
Nm  
Socket-head bolt for rear drive flange   25  
Heat shield for driveshaft to transmission   23  
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WARNING! 
Wear protective gloves!  -  Spread extractor -B- into upper lip of needle bearing -1- and secure 
extractor at nut. 
-  Install retainer -A- on extractor -B- as illustrated. 
-  Support retainer -A- using VW402 thrust plate and pre-tension at nut 3 
of retainer. 
-  Using commercially available hot air blower, quickly heat up outside of 
transfer housing in vicinity of needle bearing seat to approx. 100 C. -  Quickly pull out needle bearing.
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