SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Refilling oil in bevel box Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability among Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter. Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Torque wrench kit -SAT 8010-, see equivalent → Anchor

t  Haldex clutch filling device -VAS 6291-, see equivalence → Anchor Prerequisite: l  The vehicle should be in a horizontal position. l  The bevelled gear must be positioned in its fitting position. –  Raise the vehicle. –  Remove centre sound insulation → Bodywork, exterior installation work; Rep. gr.50.   Note The Haldex clutch filling device -VAS 6291- must be used for refilling the oil.

–  Route the hose for the filling device -VAS 6291- through the engine compartment.

–  Unscrew the heat protection plate for the right cardan shaft from the anchorage on the bevel gear -arrow-. –  Place the tray -T20173- under the bevelled gear.

–  Remove oil filler plug -arrow- in bevel box.

–  Separate the adapter -A- and the elbow piece -B-. –  Screw in the adapter -A- until the limit. –  Lock the elbow piece -B- with the adapter -A-. l  Hose must not sag.

–  Ensure that the valve -arrow- is closed. –  Screw oil reservoir -A- onto the filling device -VAS 6291-. –  Now open valve -arrow- and hold oil reservoir as shown in illustration.

l  When bevel box is filled correctly oil will emerge at adapter -A-. –  After oil has escaped from adapter -A-, place the reservoir at a lower position to enable part of the excess oil to drain back from the hose into the reservoir. –  When no more oil flows back, remove the filling device -VAS 6291-. –  Careful, oil is still running in the hose for the filling device -VAS 6291-. –  Screw the old oil filler plug back in. –  Raise the vehicle until the wheels can rotate freely. –  Start engine, engage a gear and allow gearbox to turn for approx. 2 minutes. –  Stop engine and unscrew oil filler plug. –  If necessary, refill with oil to the lower edge of the filling hole.

–  Screw in the new oil fill screw -arrow- and tighten → Anchor.

–  Screw the heat protection plate for the right cardan shaft from the anchorage onto the bevel gear -arrow- and tighten to the tightening torque → Anchor. –  Install centre sound insulation → Bodywork, exterior installation work; Rep. gr.50. Tightening torque

Component	Nm
Oil filler plug	15 l  Replace bolt
Heat protection shield of the right hand side drive shaft on the bevelled gear	20