Transmission, Removing, Diesel Vehicles: Removing

-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [FOR ENGINE(S) CNSB, CNSA, CXBB, CXBA, CXCB, CXCA] and ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [FOR ENGINE(S) CRUA] .

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [FOR ENGINE(S) CRUA] .

-- Remove the battery and the battery tray -1- -arrows-. Refer to BATTERY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING and BATTERY TRAY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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-- Remove the shift cable lock washer -1- from the transmission selector lever -2-. Remove the cable from the pin -arrow-.

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-- Remove the cable retainer from the selector cable.

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• To avoid damage to the selector cable, the cable retainer must be disconnected from the selector lever before removal.

-- Pull the safety mechanism all the way forward in direction of -arrow 1-. Then lock it to the left in direction of -arrow 2-.

-- Push the relay lever forward (direction of -arrow 3-).

-- Remove nut -1- and bolts -2- and set the cable bracket and cables off to the side.

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-- Clamp off the hose line -A- to the clutch slave cylinder with :3094  .

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-- Place a lint-free cloth under the bleeder.

-- Remove the clip -arrow- all the way and then remove the hose/line assembly -A- from the bleeder.

-- Tie up wire.

-- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the :VAS6122  .

-- Remove the upper engine/transmission connecting bolts -arrows-.

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-- Remove windshield wiper arms. Refer to WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the plenum chamber cover. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If there are hose and cable connections located near the engine lifting eyes for the :10-222A  , these must now be removed.

-- Attach the :10-222A  as follows:

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The Following Are Needed: 

• :10-222A/31-1 
• :10-222A/31-2 
• :T40091/1 
• :T40091/3 
• :T40093/3 
• :T40093/3-6 
• :10-222A/12 

-- Remove the caps over the suspension strut threaded connections.

-- Place the :10-222A/31-1  and :10-222A/31-2  on the suspension strut mounts.

The tabs -arrow- face the engine compartment.

-- Slide the :T40091/3  onto the :10-222A  .

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-- Fasten the :10-222A  on the :10-222A/31-1  and on the :10-222A/31-2  .

-A- = :T40093/3-6  (→ next illustration)

-- Remove fuel filter and set off to the side. Do not open the line system. Refer to FUEL DELIVERY UNIT/FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [FOR ENGINE(S) CNSB, CNSA, CXBB, CXBA, CXCB, CXCA] and FUEL FILTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [FOR ENGINE(S) CRUA] .

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-- If present, remove wires from the front area of the tab on the longitudinal member -arrow-. Do not disconnect line system.

-- Position the :T40093/3-6  on the right longitudinal member.

-- If necessary, carefully unclip the A/C system pipe in the front area. Do not disconnect the line system. Refer to SYSTEM OVERVIEW - REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT - R1234yf and SYSTEM OVERVIEW - REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT .

• The :T40093/3-6  locks with the pins -A- behind the tab on the longitudinal member -arrow-.

-- Install the :T40093/3  .

-- Connect the :T40093/3  over the :T40091/1  with the :10-222A  and tension it (→ previous illustration).

• The :T40091/1  must be flush with the :T40091/3  and the :T40093/3  (→ previous illustration).

-- Then engage the Spindles in the lifting eyes, as shown.

-- Pretension the engine/transmission assembly and :10-222A  via the Spindles.

-- Disconnect the front left connectors from the transmission:

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1. Transmission for vehicles with start/stop system: Transmission Neutral Position Sensor -G701-
2. Back-Up Lamp Switch -F4-

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the lower section of the left front wheel housing liner. Refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the starter. Refer to STARTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If the upper bolt for the starter cannot be removed, remove the breather. Refer to graphic below..

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-.

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-- Remove the subframe without the steering gear. Refer to SUBFRAME WITHOUT STEERING GEAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If equipped, remove the drive axle heat shield -arrows-. Refer to DRIVE AXLE HEAT SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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-- Remove the drive axles from the flange shafts and tie them up as high as possible. Be careful not to damage the surface protection. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the exhaust system behind the particulate filter. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER [FOR ENGINE(S) CRUA] and OVERVIEW - MUFFLER [FOR ENGINE(S) CNSB, CNSA, CXBB, CXBA, CXCB, CXCA] .

-- If present, remove nut -arrow- and ground cable.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- from the transmission mount.

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-- Turn the spindles on the :10-222A  and lower the transmission to dimension -a-.

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• Dimension -a- = 60 mm

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and then remove the transmission bracket from the transmission.

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-- Remove the bolts -2- from the transmission/engine connection.

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The transmission to engine connection bolts -1 and 3- will be removed later in the procedure.

The :3282  is equipped with the :3282/33  in order to remove the transmission.

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-- Align the arms of the Transmission Support so that they match up with the holes in the Adjustment Plate.

-- Install the Support Elements -A- as illustrated on the Adjustment Plate.

-- Install the Mounting Element -C- instead of the :3282/29  .

-- Align the Adjustment Plate so that it is parallel to the transmission.

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-- Install the :3282/29  into the rear hole for the pendulum support bolt on the transmission.

-- Secure the :VW771/40  inside the threaded hole in the transmission housing as illustrated.

-- Secure the transmission on the :3282  using the bolt (M10 X 20) -A-.

The drift -B- must be flush at the bottom with the guide on the :3282  -arrow-.

-- Position the :VAS6931  under the vehicle. The arrow on the adjusting plate points in direction of travel.

-- Remove the engine/transmission connecting bolt -C-.

-- Remove the last transmission to engine connecting bolt -arrow-.

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-- Separate the transmission from the engine (alignment sleeves).

-- Carefully lower the transmission while guiding the right flange shaft past the hole -arrow 1- on the intermediate plate and the flywheel -arrow 2-.

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