Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Install Installation is performed in the reverse order, pay attention to the following points: –  Secure the final drive against falling down with the belt of the universal support.

–  Bring the final drive into the indicated position.

–  Raise the final drive and guide the rear bearings -arrows- via the assembly carrier, ensuring clearance to the other components.

–  Mount the plug connection -A- on the four-wheel drive control unit -J492-. –  Install the ventilation lines -arrows- onto the ventilation pipes of the final drive. –  Raise the final drive up to the fitting position using the gearbox jack.

–  Place washers -C- on the front bracket. –  Screw in the screw -B- by hand.   Note The final drive in the rear area must be movable in order to install the drive shafts. –  Remove the gearbox jack from underneath the vehicle.

–  Raise the rear final drive -A--arrow 1- and slide it as far to the left as possible -arrow 2-. –  Carefully guide the right drive shaft -B- upwards into the flange.

–  Then raise the final drive -A- in the rear area -arrow 1- and slide as far as possible to the right -arrow 2-. –  Carefully guide the left drive shaft -B- upwards into the flange. –  Install the anti-roll bar → Chassis; Rep. gr.42.   Note

In order to unscrew and screw in the upper fixing screw -top arrow- for the anti-roll bar clamp, grip the relevant drive shaft in the flange shaft of the final drive and press upwards.

–  Insert two »new« screws -arrow B- through the holes in the luggage compartment floor and tighten. Tightening torque → Chassis; Rep. gr.42. –  Clip the two rubber plugs -arrows A- into the luggage compartment floor.

–  Tighten the final drive from »below«-arrow-. Tightening torque → Chassis; Rep. gr.42. –  Install propshaft on final drive and tighten. Tightening torque → Chapter. –  Tighten the drive shafts. Tightening torque → Chassis; Rep. gr.42.

–  Tighten the pendulum support with »new« screws -arrows B and C- at the gearbox. Tightening torques → Engine; Rep. gr.10. –  Install the heat shield below the propshaft.

When screwing the heat shield -2- with the intermediate bearing make sure that the screws -1- are within the four centering tabs. –  Install rear left vehicle level sensor -G76 - → Chassis; Rep. gr.42. Carry out the basic setting of the headlight → Vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system VAS 5051. –  Install exhaust system → Engine; Rep. gr.26. If the final drive was replaced: –  Check the oil level in the Haldex coupling, top up with oil if necessary → Chapter. –  Check the oil level in the rear final drive, top up with oil if necessary → Chapter.