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Front Final Drive <--> [Differential, Manual Transaxle]|Adjustments|Page 5941 > < Case, M/T|Service and Repair|Page 5937
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Front Final Drive: Adjustments

5 Speed Manual 02J

Differential, adjusting 

Special tools

- VW 387 Dial gauge holder
- VW 385/17 End measuring plate
- 30-205 Thrust pad
- VW 407 Punch

The differential must be adjusted when 

- Transmission housing
- Clutch housing
- Differential housing 

or the

- Differential tapered roller bearing have been replaced.
 

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Press tapered roller bearing outer race into clutch housing using thrust pad 30-205.

Note: 
The tapered roller bearing inner and outer races are paired. Do not interchange!
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Press tapered roller bearing outer race without shim into transmission housing using thrust piece 30-205.

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Mount differential into clutch housing

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Install transmission housing.
Tightening torque: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.) 

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