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Assembly overview - drive shaft, constant velocity joint VL100

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Assembly overview - drive shaft, constant velocity joint VL100
1 - Outer constant velocity joint

Renew only as complete unit

Removing → Anchor.

Installing: drive onto shaft to stop using plastic hammer

Checking → Chapter

2 - Bolt

Renew after removing

Loosening and tightening → Chapter

200 N·m +180°

3 - Right drive shaft
4 - Clamp

Renew after removing

Tightening → Fig.

5 - Boot

Check for splits and chafing

Material: Hytrel (polyester elastomer)

6 - Clamp

Renew after removing

Tightening → Fig.

7 - Dished spring

Installation position → Fig.

Allocation → Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA”.

8 - Thrust washer

Installation position → Fig.

Allocation → Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA”.

9 - Retaining ring

Renew after removing

Insert in groove in shaft

10 - Boot for constant velocity joint

Material: Hytrel (polyester elastomer)

Without breather hole

Check for splits and chafing

Drive off constant velocity joint with a drift

Coat sealing surface of constant velocity joint with -D 454 300 A2- before installing.
11 - Clamp

Renew after removing

Tightening → Fig.

12 - Left drive shaft
13 - Locking plate
14 - Multi-point socket head bolt

M8 x 48

Renew after removing

Initially tighten diagonally to 10 N·m and then tighten diagonally to specified torque.

40 N·m

15 - Retaining ring

Remove and install with circlip pliers -VW 161 A-

16 - Seal

Adhesive surface on constant velocity joint must be free of oil and grease!

17 - Inner constant velocity joint

Renew only as complete unit

Pressing off → Fig.

Pressing on → Fig.

Checking → Chapter

18 - Dished spring

Installation position → Anchor

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