Disassembling and Assembling Locking Collar and Synchronizer Hub for 1st and 2nd Gears

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Fig 1: Identifying Locking Collar And Locking Pieces With 1st And 2nd Gear Synchro-Hub Components

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

1 -

Spring

Assembly in conjunction with the hollow locking pieces, refer to Assembly: Locking Collar/Synchronizer Hub for 1st and 2nd Gears together with Locking Pieces that are Hollow on the Inside .

Assembly in conjunction with the locking pieces that are not hollow, refer to Assembly: Locking Collar/Synchronizer Hub for 1st and 2nd Gears together with Locking Pieces that are not Hollow .

2 -

Locking collar

3 -

Synchronizer hub

4 -

Locking piece

The collar has the same width on both side of the synchronizer hub.

The shoulder has a chamfer on one side -arrow B-

The bevel on the synchronizer hub collar and the splines on the outside of the locking collar -arrow A- face in the same direction after being assembled.

The notches on the synchronizer hub and locking collar for the locking pieces -arrow C- must line up.