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Determine the adjusting washer > < Disassembling and assembling differential gear

Octavia Mk1

Adjusting the differential gear
Adjusting the differential gear
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Gauge block plate -MP3-405/17 (VW 385/17)-
t  Pressure plate -MP3-407 (VW 402)-
t  Pressure spindle -MP3-408 (VW 412)-
t  Universal dial gauge holder -MP3-447 (VW 387)-
t  Thrust piece -MP3-458/1 (VW 472/1)-
t  Pipe -MP6-419 (3259)-
t  Pipe -T30019 (3345)-
t  Interior extractor 46...58 mm e.g. -Kukko 21/7-
t  Countersupport e.g. -Kukko 22/2-
The differential gear must be re-set when the following components are replaced:
t  Gearbox housing
t  Clutch housing
t  Differential gear housing
or
t  Tapered-roller bearings of the differential gear
Setting overview → Chapter.
   
–  Press the outer ring/tapered-roller bearing with washer in the clutch housing.
  Note
The inner and outer ring of the tapered-roller bearing are paired. These are not interchangeable.
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–  Press outer ring/tapered-roller bearing without adjusting washer into the gearbox housing.
–  Insert the differential gear in the clutch housing.
–  Position the gearbox housing and tighten 5 screws to the given tightening torque.
–  Press differential gear towards the clutch housing while simultaneously turning eight times.
–  Press differential gear towards the gearbox housing while simultaneously turning eight times.
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–  Set the dial gauge to 0 with 1 mm preload on “0”.
A - Dial gauge extension = 30 mm
–  Move the differential gear up and down, read off and write down the clearance on the dial gauge. (Example: 0.70 mm)
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Determine the adjusting washer > < Disassembling and assembling differential gear