23 31 545 Replacing both locking bolts for 6th/reverse gear (I transmission) - transmission removed: Notes

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IMPORTANT: In gasoline engines, sealing caps 1 and 2 are located above the circlip.

1=Locking bolt for 6th gear

2=Locking bolt for reverse gear

Fig 1: Identifying Sealing Caps (Gasoline Engine)

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IMPORTANT: In diesel engines, sealing caps 1 and 2 are located below the circlip.

1=Locking bolt for 6th gear

2=Locking bolt for reverse gear

Fig 2: Identifying Sealing Caps (Diesel Engine)

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