Transmission, Removing, Vehicles With Gasoline Engine And AWD: 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] .

-- If equipped, unlock the retainer in direction of -arrow- and remove the left engine cover mount -1-.

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-- If equipped, unclip the right engine cover mount -1- from the bracket -2-.

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-- 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) CNSB, CNSA, CXBB, CXBA, CXCB, CXCA] .

-- 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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-- 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:

The Following Are Needed: 

• :10-222A/18 
• :10-222A/12  (is needed if the Spindle from the :10-222A  cannot be engaged in the engine lifting eye).
• :10-222A/29  (quantity 2)
• :T40091/1  (quantity 2)
• :T40091/3  (quantity 2)
• :T40093/3  (quantity 2)
• :T40093/3-6  (quantity 2)
• :10-222A/20 

-- On both sides of the vehicle, insert the :10-222A/29  between the fender bolting edge and the fender bolting plate underneath it.

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• Installation position:

"L" = -1- Adapter is inserted on the "right" side of the vehicle (Adapter locks in place in the fender opening).

"R" (not illustrated here), Adapter is installed on the "left" side of the vehicle.

The arrow -2- always points in driving direction

-- Slide the :10-222A/18  and two :T40091/3  onto the :10-222A  .

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-- Tighten the :10-222A  on the :10-222A/29  .

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

-- Remove the filler tube for the windshield washer system washer fluid reservoir. Refer to WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If present, remove wires from the front area of both longitudinal members -arrow-. Do not disconnect line system.

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-- Place the :T40093/3-6  on both longitudinal members (the right longitudinal member is illustrated here).

-- 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 respectively 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).

-- Engage the :10-222A/12  in the engine lifting eyes and then the Spindles.

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-- 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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-- If equipped, remove the Left Front Level Control System Sensor -G78- from the lower control arm. Refer to LEFT/RIGHT FRONT LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR -G78- / -G289-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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-- Secure the subframe. Refer to SUBFRAME, SECURING .

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

-- Remove the drive axle heat shield from the bevel box -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 .

-- Remove the exhaust system from the engine and tie up. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER [FOR ENGINE(S) CRUA] and OVERVIEW - MUFFLER [FOR ENGINE(S) CNSB, CNSA, CXBB, CXBA, CXCB, CXCA] .

-- Remove the pendulum support.

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-- Remove bolts -1 and 2- and transmission support.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the heat shield -1-.

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-- Mark the position of the driveshaft with the flexible disk with respect to the bevel gear flange with paint.

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-- Remove the driveshaft from the bevel box -arrows-. Refer to DRIVESHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING or appropriate Service Information .

-- Push the front driveshaft all the way back and tie it up.

-- 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- = approximately 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  to install 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  in the threaded hole of 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 engine/transmission connecting bolt -arrow- next to the bevel gear -A-.

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

-- Guide the bevel box and flange -C- past the driveshaft -A- and exhaust system -B-.

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