Dismantling and assembling centre propshaft bearing, "“Dana”" propshaft — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes S1, 2H

• Renewed: dust cap

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• Mark position of propshaft before removing it to make sure that is not reinstalled reversed by 180°.
• Use silicone lubricant to ease the installation of the rubber ring Electronic Parts Catalogue (ETKA).

📋 Procedure

1. Remove propshaft . [Note: Mark position of propshaft before removing it to make sure that is not reinstalled reversed by 180°.]
2. Release dust cap.
3. Clamp propshaft in a vice und pull shafts apart by hand.
4. Pull seal (1) and dust cap (2) off shaft.
5. Remove retaining ring.

6. Cut rubber ring in marked area (arrow) all round with a knife to ease removal, and pull it off.
7. Fit splitter KUKKO 17-2 and counter support KUKKO 18-2, and press off propshaft using thrust plateVW 447 H. [Note: Use silicone lubricant to ease the installation of the rubber ring Electronic Parts Catalogue.]
8. Using thrust piece3118 and thrust plateVW 510 drive centre propshaft bearing onto propshaft as far as stop.
9. Then, install rubber mounting by hand using silicone lubricant to ease installation Electronic Parts Catalogue.
10. Renew dust cap and seal. Grease splines.
11. Join parts of propshaft in area of splines and "“abruptly”" push them together until the dust cap engages.

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