24 14 001 Replacing selector shaft seal (GA6HP26Z)

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Special tools required:

24 5 361
24 5 362
24 5 364
24 5 366

IMPORTANT: After completion of work, check transmission fluid level.
Use only the approved transmission fluid. See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - OPERATING FLUIDS .
Failure to comply with this requirement will result in serious damage to the automatic transmission!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove underbody protection . See 51 47 491 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .

Unfasten nut.

Remove cable (1).

Installation:

Adjusting cable:

Release nut
Adjust cable by means of holder (2)
Distance A ≥ 1 mm.

Fig 1: Identifying Cable And Holder
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Unfasten nut.

Take off holder (1).

Tightening torque. See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Fig 2: Locating Nut And Holder

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Screw in special tool 24 5 361 until it is firmly connected with shaft seal.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (24 5 361)

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Screw special tool 24 5 362 onto special tool 24 5 361 and tighten down.

This pulls the shaft seal out of the transmission housing.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool (24 5 362) And (24 5 361)

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Oil sealing lip on shaft seal (1).

Screw in shaft seal (1) with special tools 24 5 366 and 24 5 364 as far as it will go.

Fig 5: Identifying Special Tools (24 5 366) And (24 5 364)

G04726127

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