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Golf Mk3

Installing
Installing
–  Remove any remaining locking fluid from splines on outer drive shaft joint and splines of wheel hub. (Splines must be oil and grease free).
   
–  Coat the splines with locking fluid -D 185 400 A2- as shown in diagram. Bead diameter approx. 3 mm.
–  Insert drive shaft.
–  Bolt swivel joint to wishbone.
–  Tighten bolts securing drive shaft to flange shaft/gearbox.
  V40-1297
–  Install new 12-point nut on drive shaft and tighten.
  Note
t  To tighten 12-point nut we recommend the torque wrench -V.A.G 1756-.
t  Only loosen and tighten with the vehicle standing on its wheels (danger of accident)
  V40-1238

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