Renewing oil seal and ball bearing for flange shaft (rear) — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)

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• Fit a flange shaft with a groove if an oil seal with additional dust lip is installed. Select correct components from Electronic parts catalogue.
• An oil seal with additional dust lip (arrow B) must be fitted in conjunction with a flange shaft which has a groove (arrow A).

📋 Procedure

1. Before pressing out flange shaft remove circlip from flange shaft .
2. Position centre differential housing in such a way that the flange shaft does not make contact with thrust platesVW 401 and VW 402 when it is pressed out.
3. Before pressing in the flange shaft, secure the vibration damper (if fitted). [Note: Fit a flange shaft with a groove if an oil seal with additional dust lip is installed. Select correct components from Electronic parts catalogue.]
4. Support the flange shaft with the thrust piece2050.
5. Fit circlip onto flange shaft . [Note: An oil seal with additional dust lip (arrow B) must be fitted in conjunction with a flange shaft which has a groove (arrow A).]

6. Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.
7. Place shim and oil seal on tool, as shown in illustration.
8. Remove shim.
9. Before pressing out ball bearing, remove circlip and sleeve.
10. Insert sleeve.
11. Install circlip for ball bearing and sleeve .
12. Install centre differential housing .

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