Bearing Bracket, Disassembling And Assembling: Assembling

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-- Warm the bearing bracket -3- in the area of the bearing seat -A arrows- using the Hot Air Gun: VAG1416  .

-- Insert the output shaft ball bearing -1- and input shaft ball bearing -2- in the bearing bracket.

• Pay attention to the installation position of the ball bearing (grooves -B arrows-).

-- Secure the retaining plate -2- with the bolts -3- on the bearing bracket.

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-- Install the locking ring -1-.

• Locking ring installed position -1- : The flat side faces the ball bearing and the bevel -arrow- to the 1st gear assembly  .

-- Insert the reverse gear intermediate sprocket -1-, needle bearing -2- and the thrust washers -3- in the bearing bracket.

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• When installing the shaft for the reverse gear intermediate sprocket -1- place a feeler gauge -A- with the dimension 0.20 mm between the bearing bracket -2- and the thrust washer -3-.

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-- Drive in shaft for the reverse gear intermediate sprocket -1- all the way using the Press Piece - 28x100mm: VW421  -B-.

-- The insert the circlip -item 1-  OVERVIEW - BEARING BRACKET => List Item: Circlip.

Retaining Sleeves, Removing and Installing

Fig 1: Retaining Sleeves, Removing and Installing

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The dimension -a- of the retaining sleeve is specified by the Extracting Tools - Thrust Piece: T40413/5  and : T40413/6  .

1. Locking Sleeve for 1st and 3rd Gear Gearshift Rail/Shift Fork
2. Locking Sleeve for 2nd and Reverse Gear Gearshift Rail/Shift Fork
3. Locking Sleeve for 4th and 6th Gear Gearshift Rail/Shift Fork
4. Locking Sleeve for 5th and 7th Gear Gearshift Rail/Shift Fork

Press on the Locking Sleeve 1

Fig 2: Press on the Locking Sleeve -1-

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2 -

Two-Arm Puller: VAS251001 

3 -

Puller - Transmission Gears - Thrust Piece: T10309/5 

Press in the New Retaining Sleeves A, B, C and D

Fig 3: Press in the New Retaining Sleeves -A, B, C and D-

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-- Press in the locking sleeve -A- for 1st and 3rd gear gearshift rail/shift fork with the Extracting Tools - Thrust Piece: T40413/6  -2-.

-- Press in the retaining sleeve -B- for the 2nd and reverse gear gearshift rail/shift fork, locking sleeve -C- for 4th and 6th gear gearshift rail/shift fork and locking sleeve -D- for the 5th and 7th gear gearshift rail/shift fork using the Puller - Transmission Gears - Thrust Piece: T40413/5  -2-.

1 -

Extracting Tool - Spindle: T40413/4 

2 -

Thrust Piece for each Locking Sleeve

3 -

Extracting Tool - Bracket: T40413/3 

• Press in the retaining sleeves -A and B- first after assembling the gear set.