Input Shaft Needle Bearing, Replacing: Removing

-- Remove the clutch, engaging bearing and slave cylinder. Refer to Dual Clutch, Removing .

-- Remove the inner input shaft seal. Refer to Inner Input Shaft Seal, Replacing .

-- Remove the waved washer -arrow-.

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Conditions

• Pay attention to the installation position of the waved washer.
• The waved washer must not be replaced.

-- Remove the circlip for the needle bearing -1-.

Fig 1: Drive Out the Input Shaft Needle Bearing -1-

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-- Drive out the needle bearing with the Counterhold Tool : T10114  -2-. Make sure that the Counterhold Tool : T10114  only touches the needle bearing -arrows-.

-- Drive in the needle bearing -1- with the Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing/Ball Bearing : 3074  -2- and Bearing/Bushing Installer - Multiple Use : VW295A  -3-.

Fig 2: Drive in the Input Shaft Needle Bearing -1-

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Conditions

• Needle bearing installation position: labeling of the bearing -arrow A- (thicker wall thickness -arrow B-) points to the Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing/Ball Bearing :3074  -2-.
• Install the needle bearing circlip.

-- Install the input shaft seal. Refer to Inner Input Shaft Seal, Replacing .

-- Install the clutch, engaging bearing and slave cylinder. Refer to Dual Clutch, Installing .