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– Pull out oil seal.
Note
The oil seal extractor lever -VW 681- must be applied behind the
two sealing lips of the oil seal. Do not position at outer circumfer‐
ence of oil seal as the contact surface in the gearbox housing
could be damaged. Guide the lever carefully when removing the
seal.
– Examine oil seal seat in gearbox housing for damage; reface
surface if necessary.
– Lightly lubricate outer circumference and sealing lip of oil seal
with gear oil.
Note
Push oil seal onto thrust piece with the protruding sealing lip on
the oil seal facing towards the tool.
– Drive in new oil seal as far as stop using thrust piece -T10139- .
– Insert shim -2- and tapered roller bearing outer race -1- for
differential onto stop in gearbox housing by hand.
Note
Make sure that shim and outer race are kept straight when in‐
serting.
– Renew O-ring -arrow-.
– Install differential in gearbox housing.
Note the following if the outer race for tapered roller bearing and
the shim have dropped out of the front final drive cover:
– Lubricate shim and outer race for tapered roller bearing with
gear oil and insert in cover for front final drive as far as stop.
Audi A6 2005 ➤ , Audi A8 2003 ➤
Servicing automatic gearbox 09E, four-wheel drive - Edition 12.2011
1. Servicing front final drive 133