A4 Quattro Cabriolet V6-3.0L (BGN) (2005)
Installation is reverse of removal, noting the following:
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Coat outer edge and sealing lip of oil seal with gear oil.
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Slide sealing ring onto 3403 thrust piece.
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Drive sealing ring in up to 3403 thrust piece stop.
Contact surface -A- of thrust piece must lie against drive pinion -B-.
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Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.
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Completely cover splines on end of shaft (arrow) with insulating tape without creasing or overlapping the tape, to prevent damage to sealing ring
when sliding on drive pinion.
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Install drive pinion on center of output shaft.
Note: If installing the intermediate flange on the output shaft carelessly, the sealing lips of the sealing ring can be damaged.
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Slide drive pinion -3- together with the intermediate pinion -2- into final drive housing up to stop (tapered roller bearing).
Observe installation position of spur gears (pinion):
Wheel identification (arrows) point outward, away from final drive.
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Installing intermediate flange for front final drive.