Replacing ring gear - RA03001194300X(03-4300)

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Preceding work:

Transmission removed (27-600)

Operation no. of operation texts and work units or standard texts and flat rates

03-8312, 8321

Fig 1: Locating Ring Gear And Bracket

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Engine	rotate so that no segments (arrows) of the ring gear (20) are touching the bracket (1).
Ring gear(20)	take off, fit on (5 Nm). Pay attention to installation position (see note).

Special tools

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools (001 589 72 21 00 00)

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Fig 3: Identifying Special Tools (001 589 65 09 00 03 07 32)

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DATA

Permissible variation from concentricity at ring gear	0.3 mm
Centering collar dia. for driven plate (1.5 mm thick)	296.00 - 296.05 mm

NOTE: Driven plates and ring gear are balanced individually; they may be replaced without being balanced.

The ring gear must be installed so that the 3.5 mm dia. holes (arrows) in the ring gear (20) and in the driven plates (18) have the same angular position otherwise proper operation of the ignition is not assured.

Fig 4: Locating Holes In Ring Gear And In Driven Plates

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