AUDI A6 1999 C5 / 2.G 01E Transmission Final Drive Differential Assembly User Guide

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CAUTION!
Wear protective gloves. Fig. 6 Pressing on inner race for large tapered roller bearing
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Heat bearing to approx. 100 C, fit in position and press home.

Fig. 7 Driving outer race for large tapered roller bearing out of
cover
- After removing check shims for damage.
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Fig. 8 Pressing outer race for large tapered roller bearing into
cover

Fig. 9 Driving ring gear off housing
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CAUTION!
Wear protective gloves. Fig. 10 Installing ring gear
- When fitting ring gear guide centralizing pins -A- (local manufacture).
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Heat ring gear to approx. 100 C and install.

Fig. 11 Installing sun wheels and planet pinions
- If sun wheels have been replaced, measure and select new shims
Fig. 12
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- Insert sun wheels with measured shims.
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Install planet pinions spaced 180 apart, and rotate into position
(arrow). - Fit and align thrust washers.
- Insert threaded pieces.
- Drive planet pinion shaft into final position and secure.
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Note:
Do not now interchange bevel gears and thrust washers.
Parts catalog Fig. 12 Adjusting differential bevel gears
- Insert sun wheels with thinnest shims (0.5 mm).
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Insert planet pinions with thrust washers spaced 180 apart.- Drive in planet pinion axis shaft.
- Press planet pinions outward.
- Press sun wheels in direction indicated (arrows), and check the amount
of play.
- Determine thickest shims for sun wheels (on each side) which can still
just be inserted.
The same thickness of shim should be used on both sides.
- Identify shims according to table.
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The following shims are available:

Shim thickness (mm)
0.50 0.70 0.90
0.60 0.80 1.00

Note:

The adjustment is also correct if no further play is perceptible, although it
is still possible to rotate the differential bevel gears (arrow).
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