24 50 030 Replacing selector shaft (GA6L45R)

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IMPORTANT: After completion of work, CHECK TRANSMISSION OIL 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 MECHATRONICS
Remove SELECTOR SHAFT SEAL
Remove transmission (AWD only)

Drive a metal pin (1) - dia. approx. 3 mm - into clamping pin (2) (to prevent clamping pin from being compressed).

Grip clamping pin (2) with side nippers.

NOTE: Illustration similar

Fig 1: Removing Metal Pin

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Drive clamping pin (2) with a suitable tool out of selector shaft.

Remove selector shaft.

Fig 2: Installing Clamping Pin

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