Ball bearing for input shaft, transmission cover, bearing housing and selector shaft, removing and installing

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Fig 1: Ball Bearing For Input Shaft, Transmission Cover, Bearing Housing And Selector Shaft, Removing And Installing

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1 - TORX bolt, 35 Nm

3 x
Apply locking fluid AMV 185 101 A1 when installing

2 - Guide sleeve

With seal
Removing and installing → Disassembling and assembling sequence

3 - O-ring

Always replace

4 - Dished spring

5 - Circlip

Note thickness
Re-determining thickness

6 - Ball bearing

Removing and installing → Disassembling and assembling sequence

7 - Circlip

Note thickness
Re-determining thickness

8 - Locking bolt, 45 Nm

2 x
Apply locking fluid AMV185101A1 when installing

9 - Dowel sleeve

2 x
Insert in transmission housing
Remove and install with drift 3121

10 - Selector shaft with selector cylinder

Removing and installing → Disassembling and assembling sequence

11 - O-ring

For selector shaft cover
Always replace
Lubricate with gear oil

12 - Cover for selector shaft

With back-up light switch F4
Removing and installing → Disassembling and assembling sequence

13 - Bolt -24 Nm-

3 x
Apply locking fluid AMV185101A1 when installing

14 - Back-up light switch F4, 20 Nm

15 - Pin

For selector shaft stop
Insert in transmission housing
Installation position: groove on threaded pin points toward selector shaft cover

16 - Dowel sleeve

2 x
Insert in bearing housing
Remove and install with drift 3121

17 - Transmission cover

Servicing → Transmission cover, servicing

18 - Bolt, 35 Nm plus an additional 90°¹ /₄ turn

12 x

19 - Bearing housing

Removing and installing 3rd to 6th gear → 3rd to 6th gear, removing and installing
Removing and installing input shaft, pinion shaft/hollow shaft, reverse gear wheel and reverse selector gear → Input shaft, pinion shaft/hollow shaft, reverse gear wheel and reverse selector gear, removing and installing
Servicing → Bearing housing, servicing

20 - Transmission housing

With differential and flange shafts
Removing and installing differential → Differential, removing and installing
Servicing transmission housing → Transmission housing, servicing

21 - Oil drain plug, 45 Nm

22 - Oil filler plug, 45 Nm