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-  Remove bolt on front left of rear final drive 
support. 
    
-  Remove bar from lifting appliance 2024 A and secure it to free hole 
with an M10 x 85 mm bolt -2-. Use approx. 5 M12 nuts -1- as spacers. 
-  Secure dial gauge bracket VW 387 to the bar when it is secured in 
position. 
-  Position dial gauge on ground circumference in driveshaft flange 
(arrow) and set to zero with a preload of 1 mm. 
-  Turn differential via both rear wheels (left and right drive flanges) until 
flange on rear final drive completes one rotation. 
-  Make a paint marking at point of greatest radial run-out on outside of 
flange (= greatest distance from axis of rotation). 
-  Remove old marks on driveshaft flange. 
- Install driveshaft   Page 39
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