Input gear, removing and installing: Notes

Special tools and equipment required 

• VW 402 Thrust plate
• VW 407 Press tool
• VW 771 Multi-purpose tool
• 30-205 Thrust plate

• 40-21 Press tool

• 40-105 Thrust plate
• V.A.G 1582 Tapered roller bearing puller
• V.A.G 1582/3 Grip
• V.A.G 1576 Torque wrench

1 - Socket head fastener 

• 250 Nm
• Engage parking lock to remove and install
• Use 22 mm wrench socket
• Before installing socket head fastener insert axial needle bearing (item -7 )

2 - Dished washer 

• Curved side faces socket head fastener

3 - Shim 

• Determining thickness. Refer to Adjusting input gear, Input gear, adjusting 

4 - Tapered roller bearing inner race 

• After measuring thickness of shim, fit onto input gear with locking fluid AMV 185 101 A1. See Inserting tapered roller bearing inner race 

5 - Tapered roller bearing outer race 

• Drive out with drift
• Drive in with 30-205
• Insert with locking fluid AMV 185 101 A1

6 - Transmission housing 

7 - Axial needle bearing 

• Install with flat side facing input gear
• Insert into input gear before installing socket head fastener (item -1 )

8 - Tapered roller bearing outer race 

• Drive out with drift
• Drive in with 30-205 and appropriately long drift
• Insert with locking fluid AMV 185 101 A1

9 - Tapered roller bearing inner race 

• Pulling off. See Pulling off tapered roller bearing inner race 
• Pressing on. See Pressing on tapered roller bearing inner race 
• Insert with locking fluid AMV 185 101 A1. See Inserting tapered roller bearing inner race 

10 - Input gear 

• With impulse wheel for Vehicle speed sensor -G68-
• Number of teeth. Refer to Code letters, application, ratios, equipment  
• Adjusting. Refer to Input gear, adjusting 
• If signs of damage exist, always replace input gear and output gear together

• Removing. See Removing input gear 
• If input gear is replaced, adjust planet carrier. Refer to Planet carrier, adjustments  .