Procedures

Removing and installing the viscous clutch




Cut-away component view

Removal
1. Remove cardan shaft.
2. Remove front final drive.





3. Clamp final drive into the vise with special tool VW 457, drain oil and remove the long-neck pipe.
4. Remove snap ring and take out viscous coupling with supporting ring.

Installation
Install in reverse order, observing the following points:





1. Insert supporting disc and fit snap ring with special tool 9638.
2. Always replace O-ring for long-neck pipe and coat with Vaseline.
3. Uniformly tighten fastening screws for long-neck pipe in diagonally opposite sequence.
4. Fill in oil for final drive.




Tightening torques