Bearing Bracket, Disassembling And Assembling: Notes

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Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Plate:VW402 
• Press Piece - Rod:VW411 
• Press Piece - 28x100mm:VW421 
• Press Piece - Bushing - 50mm Diameter:VW432 
• Puller - Transmission Gears - Thrust Piece:T10309/5 
• Hot Air Blower:V.A.G 1416  or Wiring Harness Repair Set - Hot Air Blower: VAS 1978/14A 

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Gearbox Assembly Tool:T40213A 
  Fig 1: Assembly Tool T40213

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• Two-Arm Puller:VAS 251 001 

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• Extracting Tool:T40413 

Disassembling

Press out the shaft for the reverse gear intermediate sprocket 1

Fig 2: Press Out the Shaft for the Reverse Gear Intermediate Sprocket -1-

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2 -

Press Piece - Rod:VW411 

3 -

Gearbox Assembly Tool - Adapter:T40213/9 

4 -

Press Plate:VW402 

• Remove the locking ring  OVERVIEW - BEARING BRACKET => List Item:Circlip beforehand.

-- Remove the reverse gear intermediate sprocket, needle bearing and thrust washers from the bearing bracket.

Drive out the input shaft ball bearing 1

Fig 3: Drive Out the Input Shaft Ball Bearing -1-

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2 -

Press Piece - Bushing - 50mm Diameter:VW432 

• Reverse gear intermediate sprocket is removed. Refer to Fig 2.
• Remove the bolts  OVERVIEW - BEARING BRACKET => List Item:Bolts beforehand and remove the retaining plate for the bearing  OVERVIEW - BEARING BRACKET => List Item:Retaining Plate.
• Tension the bearing bracket in a vise.

Drive out the output shaft ball bearing 1

Fig 4: Drive Out the Output Shaft Ball Bearing -1-

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2 -

Press Piece - Bushing - 50mm Diameter:VW432 

• Remove the locking ring  OVERVIEW - BEARING BRACKET => List Item:Circlip beforehand.
• Tension the bearing bracket in a vise.