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Transmission housing cover, servicing: Notes

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The following list pertains to Fig 1.

  1. Clip 
    • For release shaft
  2. Release shaft 

    Removing:

    • Remove clip -1-, cover -8- and clip -7-.
    • Pull out release shaft.
  3. Oil seal 
    • Fill space between lips with multi -purpose grease
    • Extract using VW 681
    • Installing, see Driving in oil seal for release shaft 
    • With transmission installed: replace by removing release shaft -2-
  4. Release bearing 
    • Can be removed with transmission installed
  5. Return spring 
  6. Clutch lever 
    • Fits release shaft in one position only
  7. Clip 
  8. Cover 
    • Always replace
    • To remove, pierce and pry out
    • Installing, see Installing cover 
  9. Oil filler plug 
    • 25 N.m (18 ft lb)
    • Without magnet
  10. Transmission housing cover 
    • Modifications notes, see Note following item 12).
  11. Needle bearing 
  12. - Needle bearing retaining bolt 
    • 5 N.m (44 in lb)
  13. Fig 1: Exploded View Of Transmission Housing Cover & Release Shaft
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NOTE:
  • Vehicles with 1.8 or 1.9 liter engines: the needle bearing -11- and retaining bolt -12- were discontinued as of transmission number 28 01 3.
  • Vehicles with 2.0 liter engines: the needle bearing and retaining bolt were discontinued as of transmission number 30 05 4.
  • Only transmission housing covers without the needle bearing and retaining bolt are available as replacement parts.
  • When a replacement housing cover is required, the needle bearing and retaining bolt are not to be installed.
  • Transmission identification (number), see TRANSMISSION IDENTIFICATION