Audi A8 - Renewing Ball Bearing for Self-Locking Centre Differential

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– Fit self-locking centre differential -B- onto splines of output
shaft (turn slightly at the same time).
Note
Check installation position of tongue on baffle plate -arrow- again.
– Check that self-locking centre differential can be turned by
hand when it is in position.
– Check whether the tongue -arrow- on the baffle plate is still
located properly.
– If necessary, renew oil seal for flange shaft (rear)
⇒ page 161 .
– Renew O-ring on centre differential housing.
– Fit centre differential housing onto self-locking centre differ‐
ential with shaft installed; turn slightly if necessary.
– Tighten bolts on centre differential housing in specified se‐
quence to final torque ⇒ page 158 .
The remaining installation steps are carried out in reverse se‐
quence; note the following:
– After installing gearbox, fill up gear oil in gearbox ⇒ Automatic
gearbox 09E, four-wheel drive; Rep. gr. 39 .
2.3 Renewing ball bearing for self-locking
centre differential
Procedure
– Remove centre differential housing ⇒ page 158 .
– Pull centre differential -1- off output shaft.
Note
Different versions of centre differential -1- depending on equip‐
ment version.
– Press ball bearing off centre differential.
Caution
Risk of damage to the centre differential.
♦ A second mechanic must hold the centre differential when
pressing off the ball bearing.
A - Splitter 22 ... 115 mm -Kukko 17/2-
• The collar of press tool -VW 432- points towards ball bearing.
Audi A6 2005 ➤ , Audi A8 2003 ➤
Servicing automatic gearbox 09E, four-wheel drive - Edition 12.2011
160 Rep. gr.39 - Final drive - front differential