SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Leon Mk2 > Propshaft and rear final drive | Final drive, differential, differential lock | Renewing oil seals for flange shafts

Removing flange shaft oil seal

The left and right hand seals are replaced in the same manner.

–	Remove the cardan shaft → Running gear, shafts, steering; Rep. gr.42.

–	Place the drip tray -VAS 6208- under the final group.

Removal of flanged shaft, left hand side:

–	Place an M8 nut on the thread of the extractor -T10037--arrow- until it is flush with the start of the thread.

–	Remove the flanged shaft using the extractor -T10037 -.

Removal of flanged shaft right hand side:

–	Place an M8 nut on the thread of the extractor -T10037--arrow- until it is flush with the start of the thread.

–	Remove the flanged shaft using the extractor -T10037 -.

Continuation for both sides:

–	Extract the flanged shaft seal using the extractor set -VW 681-.

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