Bevel Box, Removing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Slide Hammer Set:VW 771 

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• Socket - 8mm:T40276 

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• Holding Fixture - Spacers:VW 540/1 B 

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• Puller - Bevel Gear:T10472 

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• Socket and Extended Bit:T10107A 

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• Commercially available lever

Removing

-- Remove the subframe with the steering gear. Refer to SUBFRAME WITH STEERING GEAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the driveshaft from the bevel box. Refer to the appropriate Service Information. .

-- Remove the right drive axle from the bevel box and tie it up toward the rear. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen the bolts and nuts -arrows- and remove the bracket -1-.

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-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2- and remove the bevel box bracket.

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-- Remove the right flange shaft bolt using the Socket and Extended Bit:T10107A  by installing two bolts in the flange and counterholding the flange shaft with an assembly lever -1-.

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-- Remove the upper bolts -A- for the bevel box retainer at the transmission using the Socket - 8mm:T40276  .

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-- Only loosen the lower bolts -arrows- for securing the bevel box on the transmission and remove up to dimension -a-.

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• Dimension -a- = 15 mm.
• This prevents the transmission from falling when loosening with the Slide Hammer Set:VW 771  .

-- Install the Puller - Bevel Gear:T10472  on the bevel box as shown.

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-- Prepare the Slide Hammer Set:VW 771  with a washer -a- and two sleeves from the Holding Fixture - Spacers:VW 540/1 B  as shown.

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-- Fasten the Slide Hammer Set:VW 771  to the Puller - Bevel Gear:T10472  and detach the bevel box to the transmission.

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-- Remove the slide hammer and puller.

-- Remove the lower bolts and remove the bevel box.