28 00 101 Installing replacement transmission (GS7D36SG)

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Drain gear oil at oil drain plug.

IMPORTANT: After completion of work, program transmission control unit.

Recycling

Catch and dispose of escaping transmission fluid.

Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations

IMPORTANT:

In case of twin-clutch gearbox N54, N55, before installing exchange transmission, always flush TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER TOGETHER WITH LINES .
After completion of work, check oil level . .
Replacement transmission is supplied filled with transmission fluid.

Use only the approved gear oil for dual clutch transmission GS7D36SG DCTF-1 Pentosin (P/N 83 22 2 147 477). .

Failure to comply with this instruction will result in serious damage to the twin-clutch gearbox.

Necessary preliminary tasks

NOTE: Release screws.
Remove and convert transmission bearing block (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Bearing Block With Screw

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Picture shows N54.

Modify all transportation retainers.

Convert all cable clips.

Convert all seal plugs.

Convert protective cap on input shaft.

Transmission identification:

Fig 2: Identifying Transportation Retainers, Cable Clips, Seal Plugs And Protective Cap

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