Input Shaft, Removing And Installing: Removing

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NOTE:

Refer to REPAIR INFORMATION .

Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

Transmission removed and mounted vertically to the engine/transmission holder. Refer to SECURING ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .
Adapting the Pressure Stand T40099 for the Multitronic 0AW Front Wheel Drive (FWD). Refer to Pressure Stand T40099, ADAPTING TO MULTITRONIC 0AW FRONT WHEEL DRIVE (FWD) .

-- Drain the Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF), refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF), DRAINING FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH , pivot transmission in installation position (level).

NOTE:

Transmission must not be turned so that flange points downward.

-- Mark the installed position of the cover for the input shaft with color -arrows-.

Fig 1: Insert Input Shaft And Cover Into Transmission Housing And Align It With Markings -Arrows- Made Earlier During Removal

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-- Remove the circlip -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Circlip

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NOTE:

There are two different versions of circlips.

The current circlips do not have a groove and can only be removed using a screwdriver.

-- Mount the Puller - Input Shaft T40050 on the input shaft.

Fig 3: Mount T40050 On Input Shaft

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-- Make sure the puller is secure on the input shaft.

Circlip must be pushed all the way down.

-- Pull the input shaft together with the cover and forward gear clutch out of the transmission housing -arrow- using Shop Crane VAS6100 with Puller - Input Shaft T40050.

NOTE:

It is very difficult to loosen the input shaft cover from the transmission housing. Pre-tension the input shaft with Shop Crane VAS6100 and then carefully hit transmission housing flange with a plastic hammer with a piece of wood placed in between until the cover comes loose.

Fig 4: Identifying Input Shaft Cover

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CAUTION:

If the oil pipe is damaged, starting problems or a transmission malfunction will result.

The input shaft may not be placed on the protruding oil pipe -arrow-.

-- Place the input shaft on the Pressure Stand T40099.

Fig 5: Placing Input Shaft On T40099

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