Renewing ball bearing for input shaft — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A5 Cabriolet (8F), Audi A5 (8T, 2007–2016), Audi A4 B8 (8K, 2007–2015), Audi A6/A7 C7 (4G, 2011–2018); platform code 4X

• Renewed: input shaft cover

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• When installing ball bearing, replace circlip with a new one of the same thickness.
• In some cases, the input shaft ball bearing can be pressed out by hand without using the hydraulic press.The input shaft ball bearing must be renewed.
• New input shaft covers are already fitted with a new ball bearing.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove circlip (1).
2. Measure and note down thickness of circlip once removed. [Note: When installing ball bearing, replace circlip with a new one of the same thickness.]
3. Position input shaft cover (1) on thrust piece T40099 and place beneath hydraulic press.
4. Press ball bearing for input shaft out of input shaft cover using tubeVW 416 B. [Note: In some cases, the input shaft ball bearing can be pressed out by hand without using the hydraulic press.The input shaft ball bearing must be renewed.]
5. ⚠ Check the input shaft cover . — If contact surface or cover is damaged, renew input shaft cover. [Note: New input shaft covers are already fitted with a new ball bearing.]

6. If contact surface and cover are not damaged, renew input shaft ball bearing (2).
7. Clean ball bearing seat in cover.
8. ⚠ Ball bearing cage must face downwards into input shaft cover. Open side of ball bearing must face upwards, i.e. balls in bearing must be visible on insertion. — Fit ball bearing so that it is seated flush and then press in by hand straight and as far as possible.
9. ⚠ Risk of damage to input shaft coverTo ensure that the input shaft cover rests flat on thrust plateVW 401 make sure that the cast lug (arrow) is located in an aperture in the thrust plate. — Place input shaft cover on thrust plateVW 401.
10. Press input shaft ball bearing in as far as stop using tube2010.
11. Replace circlip (1) with a new one of the same thickness when installing.
12. Check correct positioning of the circlip. If necessary, press in the ball bearing further or use the next thinnest circlip.

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