Gear Set, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Draining the ATF. Refer to ATF, DRAINING AND FILLING [7-SPEED DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION] / TRANSMISSION FLUID, DRAINING AND FILLING [7-SPEED DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION] / ATF LEVEL, CHECKING [7-SPEED DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION] .

-- Draining the transmission fluid. Refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID, DRAINING AND FILLING [7-SPEED DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION] / ATF LEVEL, CHECKING [7-SPEED DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION] .

-- Remove the clutch. Refer to DUAL CLUTCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Turn the transmission on the :T40206  180°.

FWD Vehicles 

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-- Remove the end cover to do so chisel the center of the cover and remove using the :VW637/2  as shown.

-- Remove the oil catch tray -1-.

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AWD Vehicles 

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-- Remove the all wheel drive clutch/self-locking center differential.

Refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Refer to the appropriate service information. .

-- Remove the oil catch tray -1-.

All Vehicles 

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-- Remove the circlip -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -1 to 6-.

Fig 1: Wheel Set Tightening Sequence (Transmission)

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-- Remove the five centering bushings -arrow- using the :VW771  .

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NOTE:

Bolt -6- does not have a centering bushing.

Fig 2: Wheel Set Tightening Sequence (Transmission)

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-- Remove the bolts for the transmission housing.

Fig 3: Transmission Housing Bolts Tightening Sequence

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-- Remove the transmission housing with the :T40323  .

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-- Prepare the 1/4 inch tool with TORX^® T30 and flexible extension as shown.

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-- Remove the bolts for the gear positioner -arrows-.

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-- Remove the bolt for the Transmission Input Speed Sensor 1 -G632- -A- and remove the line from the oil pan -B-.

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-- Secure the :T40155  and :10-222A/12  on the gear set as shown and slowly and carefully remove with the :VAS6100  from the transmission housing.

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NOTE:

For transmissions with a self-locking center differential, make sure that both bearings -arrows- do not fall when removing.

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