Suspending transmission vertically

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Fig 1: Securing Transmission To Assembly Stand With Bolts & Installing Transmission Support VW 353 Onto Holding Plate VW 309

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Secure transmission to assembly stand with bolts - 1 - and - 2 -.
Install transmission support VW 353 onto holding plate VW 309.

Fig 2: Using Workshop Crane VAS 6100 To Insert Transmission Into Holding Fixture VW 313

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Using workshop crane VAS 6100 , insert transmission into holding fixture VW 313.

CAUTION: Center of gravity of transmission is outside center of rotation at holding fixture. To turn the transmission, a second technician must hold the transmission housing to prevent back-swing.