Service

Workshop Manual
León 2013 ➤
León ST 2013 ➤
5-speed manual gearbox 0A4
Edition 05.2016

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Service Department. Technical Information

 Service
List of Workshop Manual Repair Groups

Repair Group
00 - Technical data
30 - Clutch
34 - Controls, housing
35 - Gears, shafts
39 - Final drive - differential

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Technical information should always be available to the foremen and mechanics, because their
careful and constant adherence to the instructions is essential to ensure vehicle road-worthiness and
safety. In addition, the normal basic safety precautions for working on motor vehicles must, as a
matter of course, be observed.

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Contents

00 - Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1 Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Gearbox identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.1 Safety precautions when working on vehicles with a start/stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Repair notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.1 General repair instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.2 Contact corrosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.1 Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.2 Allocation gearbox - engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.3 Calculation of gear ratios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5 Overview - power transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.1 Transmission layout - front-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6 Electrical components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6.1 Fitting location overview - electrical components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

30 - Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1 Clutch action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.1 Location overview - clutch mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.2 Assembly overview - pedal cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1.3 Assembly overview - clutch hydraulics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1.4 Assembly overview - clutch release mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1.5 Removing and installing bearing bush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1.6 Removing and installing clutch pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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1.9 Removing and installing mounting bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
1.10 Removing and installing clutch master cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
1.11 Removing and installing clutch slave cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
1.12 Removing and installing lines for clutch hydraulics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
1.13 Bleeding clutch mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
1.14 Checking clutch master cylinder and clutch slave cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
1.15 Removing and installing clutch position sender G476 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
1.16 Repairing clutch release mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2 Coupling unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
2.1 Exploded view - clutch unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
2.2 Removing and installing clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

34 - Controls, housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
1 Selector mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
1.1 Installation position - selector mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
1.2 Overview - selector mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
1.3 Assembly overview - gear lever knob and cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
1.4 Exploded view - selector mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
1.5 Removing and installing gear knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
1.6 Removing and installing selector mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
1.7 Adjusting selector mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
1.8 Checking selector mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
1.9 Seal for the selector shaft: replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
2 Removing and installing gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
2.1 Specified torques for gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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2.2 Removing gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

2.3 Installing gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
3 Engine/gearbox mountings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
3.1 Exploded view - assembly mountings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
4 Transport of gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
5 Gearbox: disassembly and assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
5.1 Schematic overview - gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
5.2 System overview - gear box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
5.3 Exploded view - gearbox housing and selector mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
5.4 Assembly overview - selector unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
5.5 Assembly overview - input shaft, output shafts, differential, selector rods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
5.6 Assembly overview - selector forks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
5.7 Gearbox: disassembly and assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
5.8 Servicing selector unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
5.9 Repairing selector forks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
6 Gearbox housing, clutch housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
6.1 Assembly overview - gearbox housing and clutch housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
6.2 Assembly overview - cover for gearbox housing and 5th gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
6.3 Repairing the gearbox housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
6.4 Repairing clutch housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
6.5 Repairing the gearbox housing cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
7 Installing to engine and gearbox support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
8 Gear oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
8.1 Checking gear oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
8.2 Draining and filling gearbox oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

35 - Gears, shafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

1 Input shaft: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
1.1 Assembly overview - input shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
1.2 Disassembly and assembly of the input shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
1.3 Adjusting input shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
1.4 Renewing input shaft seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
2 Output shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
2.1 Assembly overview - output shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
2.2 Dismantling and assembling output shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
2.3 Adjusting output shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
3 Reverse shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
3.1 Assembly overview - reverse shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
3.2 Dismantling and assembling reverse shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

39 - Final drive - differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

1 Oil seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
1.1 Location overview - seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
1.2 Renewing left oil seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
1.3 Renewing right oil seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
2 Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
2.1 Assembly overview
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2.2 Dismantling and assembling differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3 Adjusting differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
3 Adjustment overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

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00 – Technical data
1 Identification
(ERL003105; Edition 05.2016)
⇒ “1.1 Gearbox identification”, page 1

1.1 Gearbox identification

⇒ “4.2 Allocation gearbox - engine”, page 7
⇒ “4.1 Capacity”, page 7
Codes and production date -arrow 1- manual gearbox 0A4
-arrow 2-

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Manual gearbox 0A4 -arrow 2-

Code letters and production date of the gearbox

As an ex‐ FNE 10 11 3
ample:
I I I I
I I I I
Engine code Day Month Year (2003)
of manufacture
Additional data provide information about the production facility.

Note

The gearbox code is also included on the vehicle data stickers.

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2 Safety instructions
⇒ “2.1 Safety precautions when working on vehicles with a start/
stop system”, page 2

2.1 Safety precautions when working on ve‐

hicles with a start/stop system

WARNING

Risk of injury due to unintentional starting of the engine on ve‐

hicles with the Start-Stop-System.
♦ When working on a vehicle, always deactivate the start/
stop system. Switch ignition OFF.
♦ Switch on ignition only if it is necessary.

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3 Repair notes
⇒ “3.1 General repair instructions”, page 3
⇒ “3.2 Contact corrosion”, page 6

3.1 General repair instructions

Extremely careful way of working as well as the highest possible
cleanliness are necessary to ensure the trouble free repairing of
the gearbox. Furthermore, the tools must be in perfect condition.
Naturally, the customary basic safety rules must be observed
during repair work.
A number of generally valid instructions applicable for the various
repair procedures - which were formerly repeated a number of
times at numerous places in the workshop manual - are summar‐
ised here. They apply for this particular workshop manual.
Special tools
For a complete list of special tools used in this Workshop Manual
⇒ Workshop equipment and special tools .
Gearbox:
♦ When installing, ensure that the dowel sleeves between the
engine and gearbox are correctly located.
♦ Clean contact surfaces on fitting blocks, supports or waxed
components. The surfaces must be completely free from wax
or grease.
♦ Allocate bolts and other components using the ⇒ Electronic
parts catalogue (ETKA) .
♦ If the gearbox is repaired, fill with gear oil.
Gaskets and seals
After removing gaskets and seals, always inspect contact surface
of housing or shaft for burrs resulting from removal or for other
signs of damage.
♦ Thoroughly clean parting surfaces andbyapply
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♦ Before installing oil seal, half-fill space between sealing lips

with sealing grease -arrow-.
♦ Allocate grease using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .
♦ The open side of the seals should face the liquid to be retained.
♦ Lightly oil the O-rings before installation, to prevent them from
being pressed together during installation.
Sealant
♦ Thoroughly clean housing joint surfaces before applying seal‐
ant .
♦ Apply sealant evenly and not too thickly.
♦ Allocation ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA)
♦ Breather holes must remain free of sealant .

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Locking devices

♦ Renew retaining rings.

♦ Do not over-expand safety rings.
♦ The securing rings must always be replaced and sit correctly
into their allotments.
♦ Replace all split pins. Installation position: the groove -A- is
positioned lengthwise to the flow of the pressure -arrow-.
Bolts, nuts
♦ Slacken bolts or nuts in reverse of tightening sequence.
♦ The bolts or nuts to be used to secure covers and casings must
be released and tightened diagonally in stages when no tight‐
ening order is specified.
♦ For delicate parts, e.g. the clutch press, do not tilt them and
always loosen the bolts gradually and in diagonal sequence
♦ Specified torques given are for unlubricated nuts, bolts and
screws.
♦ Renew self-locking nuts and bolts after each removal.
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♦ Use thread tap to remove remains of locking fluid from all

threaded holes in which self-locking bolts are to be screwed.
Otherwise, there is a risk of the bolts breaking when next re‐
moved
♦ Check pitch of thread, to ensure correct thread chaser is used
to clean threads and to ensure the threads are not damaged.
Antifriction bearings
♦ Install new roller bearings as supplied (without additional oil‐
ing).
♦ All bearings (apart from roller bearings) of the gearbox must
be fitted lubricated with sprocket oil.
♦ The needle bearings must be inserted with the engraved part
(thicker side of the plate) facing towards the installation tool.
♦ Conical roller bearings fitted into one same shaft must be re‐
placed together. They must have the same manufacturer.
♦ Use inductive heater - VAS 6414- to heat to approx. 100°C
before installing the inner bearing race.
♦ The temperature can be measured with the digital thermom‐
eter - SAT 4013- .
♦ Do not confuse the outside and inside rings of the bearing with
the rings from other bearings of the same size. The bearings
come in matched pairs.

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Shims
♦ Check shim settings at various points, using a micrometer.
The various thicknesses make it possible to achieve the exact
shim thickness required.
♦ Check for burrs and damage.
♦ Install only flawless shims.

Synchro-rings
♦ Do not interchange. When reusing synchro-rings, always fit to
the same selector gear.
♦ Check for wear and renew if necessary.
♦ Check grooves -arrow 1- of synchro-ring -A- and inner ring for
flat spots (worn grooves).
♦ Make sure that the coating of coated synchro-rings is not dam‐
aged.
♦ If an intermediate ring -B- is installed, check the outer friction
surface -arrow 2- and inner friction surface -arrow 3- of this
intermediate ring for »scoring«, »signs of abnormal wear« and
»blue discolouration (due to overheating)«.
♦ Check the cone of the synchromeshed gear for »scoring« and
»signs of abnormal wear«.
♦ Lubricate synchro-rings with gear oil before installing.
Clutch action
Disconnect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery;
Disconnecting and connecting battery .
When the battery is re-connected, observe the ⇒ Electrical sys‐
tem; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .
Gears and synchro-hubs
♦ Before installing, clean and heat to 100°C (maximum) using
inductive heater - VAS 6414- .
♦ Observe installation position.
♦ The temperature can be measured with the digital thermom‐
eter - SAT 4013- .
Synchromeshed gears
♦ After assembly, check synchromeshed gears for slight play, or
for freedom of movement.
Coupling unit
♦ Ensure that the pressure plate is kept straight: loosen and
tighten
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♦ If the clutch has burnt out, thoroughly clean the clutch housing
as well as the friction surface of flywheel with a cloth to reduce
the smell of burnt linings.

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3.2 Contact corrosion

• For gearboxes made from magnesium alloy, consult the ⇒
Electronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA) and observe the fol‐
lowing guidelines.
♦ The surfaces of the bolts and other parts which are in direct
contact with the gearbox are made of a material which is es‐
pecially suitable for the magnesium casing.
♦ If inappropriate parts are used (bolts, nuts, washers...), corro‐
sion will be produced through contact and the gearbox casing
will be damaged.
♦ In event of uncertainties when reusing certain parts, new parts
should be installed ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue (ET‐
KA) .

WARNING

♦ Only use genuine Seat parts!

♦ Damage produced through contact corrosion is not cov‐
ered by the guarantee!

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4 Technical data
⇒ “4.1 Capacity”, page 7
⇒ “4.2 Allocation gearbox - engine”, page 7
⇒ “4.3 Calculation of gear ratios”, page 7

4.1 Capacity
Manual gearbox 5-speed 0A4
Capacity of manual gearbox 2.0 litres
Capacity of manual gearbox 1.8 litres
⇒ page 131 (gearbox partially disman‐
tled)

4.2 Allocation gearbox - engine

⇒ “4.2.1 Allocation gearbox - engine, Leon 2013”, page 7

4.2.1 Allocation gearbox - engine, Leon 2013

Manual gearbox 5-speed 0A4
Engine code MWW, MWX, PME, QYB, QVW,
RSC, RTD
Allocation Type Leon 2013 ►
Engine 1.6 L TDI 66/ 77/ 81 kW CR
2.0 L TDI 81 kW CR
Gear ratio: Mechanism 62 : 17 = 3,647
Z2 : Z1
1st gear 34 : 09 = 3,778
2nd gear 35 : 18 = 1,944
3. th gear 32 : 27 = 1,185
4. th gear 31: 38 = 0,816
5. th gear 30 : 48 = 0,625
Reverse gear 36 : 20 X 18 : 09 = 3.600
I 2,279
total in top gear
Glean following data from ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) :
♦ Individual gear ratios
♦ Gear oil
♦ Clutch allocation
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4.3 Calculation of gear ratios

As an example:
5. gear Final drive
Driving gear ZG1 = 46 ZA1 = 24
Driven gear ZG2 = 33 ZA2 = 70

i = ZG2 : ZG1 1)
iG = Gear ratio = ZG2: ZG1= 33 : 46 = 0.717

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iA = Final drive ratio = ZA2 : ZA1 = 70 : 24 = 2.917

itotal = Overall ratio = iG x iA = 0.717 x 2.917 = 2.091
1) Z1 = Number of teeth of driving gear, Z2 = number of teeth of driving gear.

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5 Overview - power transmission

⇒ “5.1 Transmission layout - front-wheel drive”, page 9

5.1 Transmission layout - front-wheel drive

Denomination
-Arrows- point in direction of travel.

1 - Engine
2 - Coupling unit
3 - Manual gearbox
4 - Drive shaft
5 - Output shaft
6 - Differential

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Ratio
-Arrows- point in direction of travel.

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I - 1st gear
II - 2nd gear
III - 3. th gear
IV - 4. th gear
V - 5. gear
R - Reverse gear
A - Final drive

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6 Electrical components
⇒ “6.1 Fitting location overview - electrical components”,
page 11

6.1 Fitting location overview - electrical

components
⇒ “6.1.1 Fitting location overview - electrical components, manual
gearbox”, page 11
⇒ “6.1.2 Fitting location overview - electrical components, clutch
mechanism”, page 11

6.1.1 Fitting location overview - electrical

components, manual gearbox
Reversing light switch - F4- -arrow-.
Installation position: in the selector unit
Removing and installing reversing light switch - F4- ⇒ page 95

Gearbox neutral position sender - G701- -arrow-

Location: above oil filler plug.
Removing and installing gearbox neutral position sender - G701-
⇒ page 94 .

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6.1.2 Fitting location overview - electrical

components, clutch mechanism
Clutch position sender - G476- -arrow-
Fitting location: in the vehicle interior, on the am clutch master
cylinder
Removal and installation of the sender for the clutch position -
G476- ⇒ page 14 .

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30 – Clutch
1 Clutch action
⇒ “1.1 Location overview - clutch mechanism”, page 12
⇒ “1.2 Assembly overview - pedal cluster”, page 14
⇒ “1.3 Assembly overview - clutch hydraulics”, page 16
⇒ “1.4 Assembly overview - clutch release mechanism”,
page 18
⇒ “1.5 Removing and installing bearing bush”, page 19
⇒ “1.6 Removing and installing clutch pedal”, page 22
⇒ “1.7 Removing and installing over-centre spring”, page 23
⇒ “1.8 Removing and installing return spring”, page 25
⇒ “1.9 Removing and installing mounting bracket”, page 28
⇒ “1.10 Removing and installing clutch master cylinder”,
page 32
⇒ “1.11 Removing and installing clutch slave cylinder”,
page 33
⇒ “1.12 Removing and installing lines for clutch hydraulics”, page
35
⇒ “1.13 Bleeding clutch mechanism”, page 37
⇒ “1.14 Checking clutch master cylinder and clutch slave cylin‐
der”, page 38
⇒ “1.15 Removing and installing clutch position sender G476 ”,
page 39
⇒ “1.16 Repairing clutch release mechanism”, page 39

1.1 Location overview - clutch mechanism

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I-
⇒ “1.2 Assembly overview -
pedal cluster”, page 14
II -
⇒ “1.3.1 Assembly overview -
clutch hydraulics, left-hand
drive”, page 16

III -
⇒ “1.3.2 Assembly overview -
clutch hydraulics, right-hand
drive”, page 17

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1.2 Assembly overview - pedal cluster

1 - Clutch master cylinder

❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 32
2 - Sleeve bearing
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 19
❑ Cable must not be
greased
3 - Clip
❑ Pull out clip to stop to re‐
move and install pipe/
hose line
4 - Seal
❑ Self-adhesive
❑ Renew after removing
the clutch master cylin‐
der
❑ Glue onto clutch master
cylinder
5 - Clutch position sender -
G476-
❑ Can be checked using
guided fault find-
ing of ⇒ Vehicle diag‐
nostic tester
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic
spare parts catalogue
(ETKA)
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 39
6 - Pivot pin
❑ Must be renewed if re‐
moved
❑ Cable must not be greased
7 - Bump stop
8 - Hexagonal nut
❑ For mounting bracket to bulkhead
❑ 3 off
❑ Self-locking
❑ Must be renewed if removed
❑ 25 Nm
9 - Bearing shell
❑ 2 off
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❑ Only fitted in conjunction with over-centre spring.

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❑ Cable must not be greased

10 - Mounting bracket
❑ For clutch pedal
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 28

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❑ Using drift - VW 207- drive bushes for the studs used to fasten the mounting bracket onto the bulkhead,
into the holes in the mounting bracket
11 - Recovery spring
❑ Fitted depending on design status
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 25
❑ Do not grease seat on mounting bracket
12 - Pivot pin
❑ for master cylinder
❑ Must be renewed if removed
❑ Cable must not be greased
13 - Over-centre spring
❑ Fitted depending on design status
❑ Different versions available; for correct version refer to ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 23
❑ Cable must not be greased
14 - Sleeve bearing
❑ Cable must not be unless
greased
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15 - Sliding bush
❑ Fitted depending on design status
❑ For mounting return spring
❑ Fit onto clutch pedal
❑ Grease when mounting return spring.
❑ Allocate grease using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .
16 - Pivot pin
❑ For plunger/master cylinder
❑ Must be renewed if removed
❑ Cable must not be greased
17 - Clutch pedal
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 22
❑ Cable must not be greased
18 - Pedal rubber
19 - Sleeve bearing
❑ Cable must not be greased
20 - Spring
❑ For clutch pedal
❑ Fitted depending on design status
❑ Installing and removing ⇒ Removing and installing over-centre spring ⇒ page 23 .
❑ Cable must not be greased
21 - Damping piece
❑ Only fitted in conjunction with extension spring.
❑ Cable must not be greased

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1.3 Assembly overview - clutch hydraulics

⇒ “1.3.1 Assembly overview - clutch hydraulics, left-hand drive”,
page 16
⇒ “1.3.2 Assembly overview - clutch hydraulics, right-hand drive”,
page 17

1.3.1 Assembly overview - clutch hydraulics, left-hand drive

1 - Hexagonal bolt
❑ Tightening torque
⇒ page 18
2 - Bleeder valve
❑ Bleeding clutch mecha‐
nism ⇒ page 37
❑ Tightening torque
⇒ page 37
3 - Closing cap
4 - Circulation hose
5 - Brake fluid deposit
6 - Gaskets
❑ Must be fitted in supply
hose
❑ If they are damaged,
they must be renewed
together with the supply
hose
7 - Clutch master cylinder
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 32
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9 - Seals / O-rings
❑ Replace this if it is dam‐
aged
❑ Fit in the tube connec‐
tion
❑ Fit with brake fluid
❑ Whether a seal or an O-ring is used depends on the type of connection ⇒ page 35
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA)
10 - Support
❑ For pipe/hose assembly
11 - Hose/pipe assembly
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA)
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 35
12 - Seals / O-rings
❑ Replace this if it is damaged
❑ Fit in the tube connection
❑ Fit with brake fluid
❑ Whether a seal or an O-ring is used depends on the type of connection ⇒ page 35

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❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA)

13 - Clip
❑ Pull out clip to stop to remove and install pipe/hose line
14 - Clutch slave cylinder
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 33

1.3.2 Assembly overview - clutch hydraulics, right-hand drive

1 - Clutch slave cylinder

❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 33
2 - Bleeder valve
❑ Bleeding clutch mecha‐
nism ⇒ page 37
❑ Tightening torque
⇒ page 16
3 - Closing cap
4 - Circulation hose
5 - Brake fluid deposit
6 - Gaskets
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together with the supply
hose
7 - Clutch master cylinder
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 32
8 - Clip
❑ Pull out clip to stop to re‐
move and install pipe/
hose line
9 - Seals / O-rings
❑ Replace this if it is dam‐
aged
❑ Fit in the tube connec‐
tion
❑ Fit with brake fluid
❑ Whether a seal or an O-ring is used depends on the type of connection ⇒ page 35
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA)
10 - Support
❑ For pipe/hose assembly
11 - Hose/pipe assembly
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA)
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 35
12 - Seals / O-rings
❑ Replace this if it is damaged
❑ Fit in the tube connection
❑ Fit with brake fluid

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❑ Whether a seal or an O-ring is used depends on the type of connection ⇒ page 35

❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA)
13 - Clip
❑ Pull out clip to stop to remove and install pipe/hose line
14 - Hexagonal bolt
❑ Tightening torque ⇒ page 18

1.4 Assembly overview - clutch release mechanism

1 - Gearbox:
2 - Ball head studs
❑ To remove and install,
remove gearbox
❑ Remove any traces of
grease
❑ Grease contact surface
of ball-head pin with
grease for clutch plate
splines
❑ Allocate grease using ⇒
Electronic parts cata‐
logue (ETKA) .
❑ 25 Nm
3 - Join ring for the input shaft
❑ Renew after removal
⇒ page 146
4 - Guide bushing
❑ To remove and install,
remove gearbox
❑ With vulcanised O-ring
❑ If O-ring is damaged, re‐
new guide sleeve and
O-ring together
5 - Retaining spring
❑ To remove and install,
remove gearbox
❑ Secure to clutch release
lever
6 - Cylindrical bolt
❑ 20 Nm
7 - Clutch release lever
❑ To remove and install, remove gearbox
❑ Remove and install together with release bearing. ⇒ page 40
❑ permitted
Remove unlessany traces of grease
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❑ Allocate grease using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .

8 - Release bearing
❑ To remove and install, remove gearbox
❑ Do not wash out bearing, only wipe
❑ Replace collars that make a noise
❑ Removing from and inserting in clutch release lever ⇒ page 40

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❑ Lubricate contact surface of release lever with MoS2 grease

9 - Hexagonal bolt
❑ 20 Nm
10 - Clutch slave cylinder
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 33
11 - Plunger
12 - Assembly bolt
❑ Secures clutch release lever when gearbox is installed.
❑ Remove after gearbox has been installed.
❑ If assembly bolt is not available, an M 8 x 35 bolt can be used.

1.5 Removing and installing bearing bush

Detaching
– Move driver seat as far back as possible.
– Move steering wheel up as far as it will go, making use of full
range of steering column adjuster.
Vehicles with knee airbag
– Remove the knee airbag -1- on the driver's side ⇒ Chassis -
interior assembly work ; Rep. gr. 69 ; Knee airbags .
Vehicles without knee airbag
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery;
Disconnecting and connecting battery .

Continuation for all vehicles

– Remove the driver-side footwell outlet vent -1- ⇒ Heating, air-
condition; Rep. gr. 87 ; air supply system; Remove and install
the driver-side footwell outlet vent .

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– Remove data bus diagnosis interface - J533- from the holder

-1- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 97 ; Control units; Removing
and installing data bus diagnosis interface J533 and press to
side.

– Remove bolt -2-, detach crash bar -1- and push to one side.

– Compress catches -arrows- and take out pin -1- towards right
side.

– Press the clutch pedalbyin

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– Turn plunger of master cylinder so that recesses -1- or pin

-2- are visible.
Recesses -1- and pin -2- are facing the same direction.
– Turn bearing sleeve -A- and pull out over the indents -1-.

Installation
Recesses -1- and pin -2- are facing the same direction.
– Insert bearing sleeve -A- over the indents -1- and turn.
– Turn plunger/clutch master cylinder and place in the support
of the clutch pedal.

– Connect plunger/clutch master cylinder with the clutch pedal

using a new pivot pin -1-.

– Position the crash bar -1- and tighten the screw -2- ⇒ body
installation tasks, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; central tube for dash
panel .
– Remove the diagnosis interface for the data bus - J533- from
the bracket ⇒ electrical system; Rep. gr. 97 ; control units;
Installing and removing the diagnosis interface for the J533
data bus and push it to one side.
– Install the driver-side footwell outlet vent ⇒ unless
Heating, air-con‐
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driver-side footwell outlet vent .
Vehicles without knee airbag
– Connect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery;
Disconnecting and connecting battery .
Vehicles with knee airbag
– Remove the knee airbag on the driver's side ⇒ Chassis - in‐
terior assembly work ; Rep. gr. 69 ; Knee airbags .

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1.6 Removing and installing clutch pedal

Detaching
– Move driver seat as far back as possible.
– Move steering wheel up as far as it will go, making use of full
range of steering column adjuster.
– If it is fitted near the clutch pedal, remove the bracket for the
control unit for parking sensor - J446- / control unit for park
assist - J791- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Park assist
system; Assembly overview - Park assist system . Do not un‐
couple cable connections.
Right-hand drive with Climatronic
– Remove the Servomotor of the right temperature valve - V159-
⇒ Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr. 87 ; Servomotors;
Servomotor of the right temperature valve V159: remove and
install .
Continuation for all vehicles
– Remove return spring ⇒ page 25 or over-centre spring
⇒ page 23 .
Remove bearing shaft for clutch pedal, as follows:
-1- = 14 mm hexagon bit.
Left-hand guide
A 14 mm hexagon key can be used instead of the 14 mm hexagon
bit
Continuation for all vehicles
• The pivot pin for the clutch pedal must be turned to the left to
stop, -direction of arrow-.
Locking devices -A- will be irreparably damaged.
– Move the clutch pedal slightly so that the pivot pin can be
pulled out.

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Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
note the following:
-1- = 14 mm hexagon bit.
Left-hand guide
A 14 mm hexagon key can be used instead of the 14 mm hexagon
bit
Continuation for all vehicles
• Renew pivot pin after removing.
– Depress clutch pedal slightly and push new pivot pin through
to stop.
– Turn pivot pin to right to stop, -direction of arrow-.
• Locking devices -A- must audibly engage.
– Install return spring ⇒ page 25 or over-centre spring
⇒ page 23 .
Right-hand drive with Climatronic
– Remove the Servomotor of the right temperature valve - V159-
⇒ Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr. 87 ; Servomotors;
Servomotor of the right temperature valve V159: remove and
install .
Continuation for all vehicles
– If removed, install bracket with reverse parking control unit -
J446- / park assist control unit - J791- ⇒ Electrical system;
Rep. gr. 27 ; Park assist system; assembly overview - park
assist system . Do not uncouple cable connections.

1.7 Removing and installing over-centre

spring
Detaching
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– Move steering wheel up as far as it will go, making use of full
range of steering column adjuster.
Vehicles with knee airbag
– Remove the knee airbag -1- on the driver's side ⇒ Chassis -
interior assembly work ; Rep. gr. 69 ; Knee airbags .
Vehicles without knee airbag
Disconnect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery;
Disconnecting and connecting battery .
Continuation for all vehicles

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– Remove the driver-side footwell outlet vent -1- ⇒ Heating, air-

condition; Rep. gr. 87 ; air supply system; Remove and install
the driver-side footwell outlet vent .

– Remove data bus diagnosis interface - J533- from the holder

-1- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 97 ; Control units; Removing
and installing data bus diagnosis interface J533 and press to
side.

– Remove bolt -2-, detach crash bar -1- and push to one side.

– Compress catches -arrows- and take out pivot pin -1- for
plunger/clutch master cylinder towards right side.

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– If present, unhook and remove spring -1- whilst pushing the

clutch pedal in -direction of arrow B-.
– Return clutch pedal to resting position.
– Pull clutch pedal in -direction of arrow A-, unhook and remove
over-centre spring -2-.

Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
note the following:
• The bearing shells -arrow- for the pins -1- are installed.
– Pull clutch pedal towards vehicle interior (⇒ -arrow A- in pre‐
vious Fig.).
– Place pins -1- in the supports -2- of the mounting bracket.
– Place bearing -3- in the support -4- of the clutch pedal.
• When the clutch pedal is pressed in -direction of arrow B- (⇒
previous Fig.), the over-centre spring flips over towards the
mounting bracket.
– Connect plunger/clutch master cylinder with the clutch pedal
using a new pivot pin.

– Position the crash bar -1- and tighten the screw -2- ⇒ body
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to theinterior;
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document. tube forbydash
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respect of information in this Copyright SEAT S.A.
panel .
– Install data bus diagnosis interface - J533- ⇒ Electrical sys‐
tem; Rep. gr. 97 ; Control units; Removing and installing data
bus diagnosis interface J533 .
– Install the driver-side footwell outlet vent ⇒ Heating, air-con‐
dition; Rep. gr. 87 ; air supply system; Remove and install the
driver-side footwell outlet vent .
Vehicles without knee airbag
– Connect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery;
Disconnecting and connecting battery .
Vehicles with knee airbag
– Remove the knee airbag on the driver's side ⇒ Chassis - in‐
terior assembly work ; Rep. gr. 69 ; Knee airbags .

1.8 Removing and installing return spring

Detaching
– Move driver seat as far back as possible.

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– Move steering wheel up as far as it will go, making use of full

range of steering column adjuster.
Vehicles with knee airbag
– Remove the knee airbag -1- on the driver's side ⇒ Chassis -
interior assembly work ; Rep. gr. 69 ; Knee airbags .
Vehicles without knee airbag
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery;
Disconnecting and connecting battery .

Continuation for all vehicles

– Remove the driver-side footwell outlet vent -1- ⇒ Heating, air-
condition; Rep. gr. 87 ; air supply system; Remove and install
the driver-side footwell outlet vent .

– Remove data bus diagnosis interface - J533- from the holder

-1- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 97 ; Control units; Removing
and installing data bus diagnosis interface J533 and press to
side.

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– Remove bolt -2-, detach crash bar -1- and push to one side.

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– Compress catches -arrows- and take out pivot pin -1- for
plunger/clutch master cylinder towards right side.

– Swivel clutch pedal towards rear -arrow-, unhook return spring

-1- and remove.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
note the following:

• For the return spring -1- (⇒ previous Fig.) lightly grease the
following areas:
• Sliding bush on the mounting areas -A- for the return spring.
• Fillet -B-
• Fillet -C-.
• Allocate grease using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .
– Swivel clutch pedal in -direction of arrow- and hook up return
spring -1- (⇒ previous Fig.).
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– Position the crash bar -1- and tighten the screw -2- ⇒ body
installation tasks, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; central tube for dash
panel .
– Remove the diagnosis interface for the data bus - J533- from
the bracket ⇒ electrical system; Rep. gr. 97 ; control units;
Installing and removing the diagnosis interface for the J533
data bus and push it to one side.
– Install the driver-side footwell outlet vent ⇒ Heating, air-con‐
dition; Rep. gr. 87 ; air supply system; Remove and install the
driver-side footwell outlet vent .
Vehicles without knee airbag
– Connect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery;
Disconnecting and connecting battery .
Vehicles with knee airbag
– Remove the knee airbag on the driver's side ⇒ Chassis - in‐
terior assembly work ; Rep. gr. 69 ; Knee airbags .

1.9 Removing and installing mounting

bracket
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Hose clamps, up to 25 mm - 3094-

♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1331-

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♦ Sealing tool - T10249-

Detaching
– Move driver seat as far back as possible.
– Move steering wheel up as far as it will go, making use of full
range of steering column adjuster.
Vehicles with knee airbag
– Remove the knee airbag -1- on the driver's side ⇒ Chassis -
interior assembly work ; Rep. gr. 69 ; Knee airbags .
Vehicles without knee airbag
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery;
Disconnecting and connecting battery .

Continuation for all vehicles

– Remove the driver-side footwell outlet vent -1- ⇒ Heating, air-
condition; Rep. gr. 87 ; air supply system; Remove and install
the driver-side footwell outlet vent .

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– Remove data bus diagnosis interface - J533- from the holder

-1- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 97 ; Control units; Removing
and installing data bus diagnosis interface J533 and press to
side.

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– Remove bolt -2-, detach crash bar -1- and push to one side.
– If fitted near the clutch pedal, remove bracket for reverse park‐
ing control unit - J446- / park assist control unit - J791- ⇒
Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Park assist system; assembly
overview - park assist system . Do not uncouple cable con‐
nections.
– Remove complete air filter housing if it prevents access to the
lines for clutch mechanism ⇒ Rep. gr. 23 ; Air filter; Removing
and installing air filter housing .

RHD
An insulation mat is installed in conjunction with some engines.
Appearance may be different from that illustrated.
– Remove insulation mat. Note item -1..4-.
Left-hand guide
– Remove battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery
tray; Removing and installing battery tray .
Continuation for all vehicles

Caution

Risk of brake fluid escaping.

♦ During the following work, ensure that no brake fluid lands
on longitudinal member or gearbox. If this does happen,
clean the affected areas thoroughly.
♦ Lay a lint-free cloth under master cylinder.

– Using hose clamp - 3094- , clamp off supply hose -2- to clutch
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Note

♦ Clamping off the supply hose with the hose clamp - 3094- will
cause a permanent deformation.
♦ However, this does not damage the supply hose.
♦ After removing the hose clamp - 3094- , the supply hose must
be returned to its original shape.

– Pull clip for pipe/hose line -1- all the way out and remove pipe/
hose line.
– Seal openings.

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– Disconnect supply hose from clutch master cylinder and plug

hose using sealing tool - T10249/1- .

Note

When working in the footwell, protect the floor covering with cloths
from escaping brake fluid.

– Unplug electrical connector -2- at clutch position sender -

G476- .
– Remove nuts -arrows- and detach mounting bracket -1-.
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Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
note the following:
– Renew self-locking nuts and seal for clutch master cylinder
after removing.
– If removed, install bracket with reverse parking control unit -
J446- / park assist control unit - J791- ⇒ Electrical system;
Rep. gr. 27 ; Park assist system; assembly overview - park
assist system . Do not uncouple cable connections.
– Position the crash bar -1- and tighten the screw -2- ⇒ body
installation tasks, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; central tube for dash
panel .
– Install data bus diagnosis interface - J533- ⇒ Electrical sys‐
tem; Rep. gr. 97 ; Control units; Removing and installing data
bus diagnosis interface J533 .
– Install the driver-side footwell outlet vent ⇒ Heating, air-con‐
dition; Rep. gr. 87 ; air supply system; Remove and install the
driver-side footwell outlet vent .
Vehicles with knee airbag
– Remove the knee airbag on the driver's side ⇒ Chassis - in‐
terior assembly work ; Rep. gr. 69 ; Knee airbags .

Note

The battery is installed and connected at a later stage.

Continuation for all vehicles

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– Connect pipe/hose assembly -1- to connection ⇒ page 35 .

– Connect supply hose -2- at clutch master cylinder.
• After removing the hose clamp - 3094- , the supply hose must
be returned to its original shape.

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– Secure the insulation mat with the lock washer -4-.

Continuation for all vehicles
– Bleeding clutch mechanism ⇒ page 37
Vehicles with knee airbag
– Install and/or connect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr.
27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .
Vehicles without knee airbag
– Install and/or connect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr.
27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .
Specified torques
♦ For securing mounting bracket to bulkhead ⇒ page 14

1.10 Removing and installing clutch master

cylinder
Detaching

Note

♦ Carry out Guided fault finding using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic

tester before you renew the clutch master cylinder with an as‐
sumed fault.
♦ When working in the footwell, protect the floor covering with
cloths from escaping brake fluid.

– Remove mounting bracket ⇒ page 28 .

– Remove clutch position sender - G476- ⇒ page 39 .

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– Release catches -arrows- and press out pivot pin -2-.

– Detach clutch master cylinder -1-.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
note the following:
Renew pivot pin after removing.
– Install mounting bracket ⇒ page 28 .
– Install clutch position sender - G476- ⇒ page 39 .

1.11 Removing and installing clutch slave

cylinder
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Hose clamps, up to 25 mm - 3094-

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♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1331-

Detaching

Note

♦ Before replacing the clutch master cylinder due a suspected

defect, you must first use guided fault finding ⇒ Vehicle
diagnostic tester.
♦ If slave cylinder is removed from gearbox with pipe/hose as‐
sembly still attached, make sure you do not press clutch pedal.
Otherwise, the piston will be pressed out of the slave cylinder
and be destroyed.

Disconnect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery;

Disconnecting and connecting battery .

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– Remove complete air filter housing if it prevents access to

slave cylinder ⇒ Rep. gr. 23 ; Air filter; Removing and installing
air filter housing .
– Then remove gearbox support -arrows-.

– Lay a lint-free cloth under slave cylinder.

– Release clip -A- with a screwdriver and disconnect pipe/hose
assembly -B- from connection.
– Pull pipe/hose assembly -B- out of clutch slave cylinder and
seal both openings.
– Remove bolts -arrows- and remove clutch slave cylinder.

Caution
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♦ Do not operate clutch pedal after pipe/hose assembly has

been disconnected.

Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
note the following:

Note

♦ Grease all bearing surfaces and contact surfaces.

♦ Allocate grease using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .

– Fit clutch slave cylinder -A- and secure with bolts -arrows-.
– Connect pipe/hose assembly -B- ⇒ page 35 .

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Disconnecting and connecting lines for clutch hydraulics

Separating
– Release clip -3- with a screwdriver and disconnect pipe/hose
assembly -1- from connection -4-.
Connecting

Note

♦ Instead of the seal -2- it is also possible to install an O-ring

⇒ page 35 .
♦ Renew seal -2- if damaged.

– Press pipe/hose assembly -1- into connection -4- so that clip

-3- snaps into place.
– Test pipe/hose line by tugging on it.

Seals and O-rings for pipe/hose line or pipe line

Item Material of line connection
1 Line connection with circumferential groove
-arrow 1-
2 Line connection with shoulder -arrow 2-
3 Line connection with shoulder -arrow 2- and cir‐
cumferential groove -arrow 3-
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by SEAT S.A. 1-
and -arrow 3-, a seal or O-ring must be set there.
– Bleeding clutch mechanism ⇒ page 37
– If removed, install complete air filter housing ⇒ Rep. gr. 23 ;
Air filter, Removing and installing air filter housing .
– Connect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery;
Disconnecting and connecting battery .
Specified torques

♦ Slave cylinder to gearbox ⇒ page 18

♦ Gearbox support to gearbox bracket and gearbox -arrows-
⇒ page 89 .

1.12 Removing and installing lines for clutch

hydraulics
Special tools and workshop equipment required

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♦ Hose clamps, up to 25 mm - 3094-

Detaching
– Remove complete air filter housing if it prevents access to the
lines for clutch mechanism ⇒ Rep. gr. 23 ; Air filter; Removing
and installing air filter housing .
– Remove battery and battery tray ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr.
27 ; Battery; Removing and installing battery tray .
RHD
An insulation mat is installed in conjunction with some engines.
Appearance may be different from that illustrated.
– Remove insulation mat. Note item -1.4-.
Continuation for all vehicles

Caution

Risk of brake fluid escaping.

♦ During the following work, ensure that no brake fluid lands
on longitudinal member or gearbox. If this does happen,
clean the affected areas thoroughly.
♦ Lay a lint-free cloth under master cylinder.
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– Using hose clamp - 3094- , clamp off supply hose -2- to clutch
master cylinder.

Note

♦ Clamping off the supply hose with the hose clamp - 3094- will
cause a permanent deformation.
♦ However, this does not damage the supply hose.
♦ After removing the hose clamp - 3094- , the supply hose must
be returned to its original shape.

– Pull clip for pipe/hose line -1- all the way out and remove pipe/
hose line.
– Seal openings.

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– Pull clip -A- all the way out and remove pipe/hose line -B-.
– Seal openings.

Note

-Arrows- can be disregarded.

– Seal off open lines and connections if necessary with clean

plugs from engine bung set - VAS 6122- .
– Move pipe/hose assembly clear and remove.

Installation
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– Connect pipe/hose line -1- to master cylinder and slave cylin‐
der.
– Pull on pipe to check it is secure.
• After removing the hose clamp - 3094- , the supply hose -2-
must be returned to its original shape.

RHD
– If present, attach the insulation mat in the order -1, 2, 3- around
the lines.
– Secure the insulation mat with the lock washer -4-.
Continuation for all vehicles
– Bleeding clutch mechanism ⇒ page 37
– Install battery tray and battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr.
27 ; Battery; Removing and installing battery tray .

1.13 Bleeding clutch mechanism

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Brake filling and bleeding unit - VAS 5234-

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Note

♦ After carrying out work on the hydraulic clutch mechanism, the

system must be bled.
♦ When performing the following steps, make sure that no brake
fluid escapes onto the gearbox.
♦ Prefilling the system is not necessary.
♦ Before bleeding, fill brake fluid reservoir up to “max” marking
with brake fluid.
♦ Clutch pedal is at rest position, is not being depressed..
♦ Brake fluid: allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .

– Remove complete air filter housing if it prevents access to

bleeder valve (-arrow- figure below) ⇒ Protected
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– Pull clutch pedal back to rest position.

– Remove protective cap from the bleeder valve -arrow-.
– Connect the brake filling and bleeding device - VAS 5234- .
– Connect bleeder hose to pressure hose of fluid collector bottle.
To bleed system, use 670 mm long bleed hose - V.A.G 1238/B3-
if necessary.
– Switch on brake filling and bleeding equipment .
• Working pressure: 2.0 bar, positive pressure
– Open bleeder valve.
– Allow about 100 cm3 of brake fluid to flow out.
– Close the bleed screw.
– Rapidly operate pedal from stop to stop 10 to 15 times.
– Open bleeder valve.
– Allow another 50 cm3 of brake fluid to flow out.
– Close the bleed screw.
– Switch off brake filling and bleeding equipment - VAS 5234-
and relieve pressure completely from bleeding equipment.
– Depress clutch pedal several times after completion of bleed‐
ing process.
– Check that clutch mechanism is functioning properly.
Tightening torque
Component Nm
Bleeder valve 4,5

1.14 Checking clutch master cylinder and

clutch slave cylinder
Carry out Guided fault finding using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic
tester before you renew the clutch master cylinder with an as‐
sumed fault.

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1.15 Removing and installing clutch position

sender - G476-
Detaching
– Move driver seat as far back as possible.
– Unplug electrical connector -arrow- at clutch position sender -
G476- .

– Unclip clutch position sender - G476- -item 2- at clutch master

cylinder -1- -arrow- and remove.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
note the following:
• The latch -arrow- at the clutch position sender - G476- must
be in good order.
• The clutch position sender - G476- must audibly engage.
• Adapt clutch position sender - G476- in Guided fault find-
ing using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

1.16 Repairing clutch release mechanism

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1331-

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♦ Grease for clutch plate splines

♦ Allocate grease using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .

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• Gearbox is removed.
Removing and installing release lever together with release bear‐
ing
– Unhook spring -arrow 1-
– Pull off release lever -arrow 2- and release bearing.
– Installation is carried out in reverse order.

Removing and fitting the clutch release bearing

– Press together locking lugs -arrows- on back of clutch release
lever and remove release bearing -A- from clutch release lev‐
er.
– To install, press release bearing -A- into clutch release lever
until retaining hooks -arrows- engage.
– Install gearbox ⇒ page 72 .

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2 Coupling unit
⇒ “2.1 Exploded view - clutch unit”, page 41
⇒ “2.2 Removing and installing clutch”, page 44

2.1 Exploded view - clutch unit

⇒ “2.1.1 Assembly overview - clutch in conjunction with Sachs
dual-mass flywheel”, page 41
⇒ “2.1.2 Assembly overview - clutch in conjunction with LuK dual-
mass flywheel”, page 42
⇒ “2.1.3 Assembly overview - clutch in connection with simple
flywheel”, page 43

2.1.1 Assembly overview - clutch in conjunction with Sachs dual-mass flywheel

1 - Dual mass Flywheel:

❑ removing and installing
⇒ Rep. gr. 13
❑ check that the centring
pins are correctly seat‐
ed
❑ The clutch lining contact
surface must be free of
scores, oil and grease
2 - Clutch plate
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic
spare parts catalogue
(ETKA)
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 44
❑ Always replace together
with the pressure plate
❑ Installation position
⇒ page 46
3 - Pressure plate
❑ With adjusting mecha‐
nism
❑ Only replace with the
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spare parts catalogue
(ETKA)
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 44
❑ Checking ends of dia‐
phragm spring
⇒ page 46
❑ Check the elastic and
riveted joints
⇒ page 46
4 - Plug
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA)
❑ Loosen and tighten in small steps diagonally
❑ M 6: 13 Nm
❑ M 7: 20 Nm

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2.1.2 Assembly overview - clutch in conjunction with LuK dual-mass flywheel

1 - Flywheel
❑ removing and installing
⇒ Rep. gr. 13
❑ check that the centring
pins are correctly seat‐
ed
❑ The clutch lining contact
surface must be free of
scores, oil and grease
2 - Clutch plate
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic
spare parts catalogue
(ETKA)
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 47
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❑ Installation position:
⇒ page 49
3 - SAC pressure plate
❑ SAC means “self-ad‐
justing clutch”
❑ Only replace with the
clutch plate
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic
spare parts catalogue
(ETKA)
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 47
❑ Checking ends of dia‐
phragm spring
⇒ page 46
❑ Checking spring con‐
nections and riveted
connections
⇒ page 46
4 - Plug
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA)
❑ Loosen and tighten in small steps diagonally
❑ M 6: 13 Nm
❑ M 7: 20 Nm

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2.1.3 Assembly overview - clutch in connection with simple flywheel

1 - Flywheel
❑ removing and installing
⇒ Rep. gr. 13
❑ check that the centring
pins are correctly seat‐
ed
❑ Keep contact surface for
clutch lining free of
grooves, oil and grease.
2 - Clutch plate
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic
spare parts catalogue
(ETKA)
❑ Centring ⇒ page 51
3 - Pressure plate
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 51
❑ Checking ends of dia‐
phragm spring
⇒ page 54
❑ Check the elastic and
riveted joints
⇒ page 54
4 - Plug
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic
spare parts catalogue
(ETKA)
❑ Loosen and tighten in
small steps diagonally
❑ M 6: 13 Nm
❑ M 7: 20 Nm

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2.2 Removing and installing clutch

⇒ “2.2.1 Removing and installing clutch in conjunction with Sachs
dual-mass flywheel”, page 44
⇒ “2.2.2 Removing and installing clutch in conjunction with LuK
dual-mass flywheel”, page 47
⇒ “2.2.3 Removing and installing clutch in connection with simple
flywheel”, page 51

2.2.1 Removing and installing clutch in conjunction with Sachs dual-mass fly‐
wheel

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ retention tool - 3067-
♦ Centring mandrel. - 3190 A-
♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G
1331-
♦ Grease for clutch plate
splines
♦ Allocate grease using ⇒
Electronic parts catalogue
(ETKA) .

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Detaching
• Gearbox is removed.

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– Attach counterhold tool - 3067- before loosening bolts.

To prevent the pressure plate from becoming distorted during re‐
moval (causes clutch grab when driving off), always keep to the
following procedure when unbolting the pressure plate:

– Loosen all bolts in small steps and diagonally.

• While loosening the bolts, loosen the stop -2- with the pin
-1-.
– If that does not loosen the stop: push the pins against the dual-
mass flywheel.
– Remove clutch press and clutch plate.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
note the following:

Note

♦ Select correct
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♦ Clean input shaft splines and, on used clutch plate, hub
splines. Remove corrosion and apply only a very thin coat of
clutch plate spline grease to splines. Then move the clutch
plate on the input shaft from side to side, until the hub moves
smoothly on the shaft. Excess grease must be removed.
♦ The pressure plates are greased and protected against cor‐
rosion. With the exception of the friction surface for the clutch
plate, the clutch pressure plate must not be cleaned. Other‐
wise the working life of the clutch will be significantly reduced.
♦ The friction surface of the clutch pressure plate and the fly‐
wheel must be cleaned (degreased) thoroughly.
♦ If the clutch has burnt out, thoroughly clean the gearbox hous‐
ing in area of clutch and parts of the engine facing the gearbox
in order to prevent odours.
♦ Only blow out dual-mass flywheel with compressed air.
♦ Clutch plate linings must make full contact with flywheel and
friction surface of clutch pressure plate. Only then insert bolts.
♦ Tighten securing bolts in small steps diagonally in order not to
damage centring holes of pressure plate and centring pins of
flywheel .
♦ Check whether dowel sleeves for centring engine/gearbox
have been fitted in cylinder block, insert if necessary.
♦ If the dowel sleeves are not fitted, this will lead to gear-change
problems, clutch malfunction and in some cases gearbox
noise (gears will make rattling noises).

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Clutch plate installation position

• The lettering “Getriebeseite” should face towards the gearbox.

Verification of the diaphragm spring

• Wear up to half the thickness of the diaphragm spring
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Check the elastic and riveted joints

I - Springs OK
• Slight kinking on the outside -arrows A- is normal on produc‐
tion parts.
II - Springs damaged
• Renew clutch pressure plate if springs are broken or badly
bent -arrow B-.

– Check that riveting -arrows B- is secure at all springs

-arrows A-.
• Renew clutch pressure plate if riveting -arrows B- is loose.

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– Reverse position of counterhold tool - 3067- when installing.

– Insert the pressure plate in the centring pin.
– Use centring mandrel - 3190 A- to centralise clutch plate.

Install pressure plate as follows so it is not deformed during in‐

stallation (leads to jolts when moving off):
– Make sure that stop pin (position setter) -arrow- can be moved
easily.
– Evenly screw in all bolts by hand until the bolt heads make
contact with the clutch pressure plate.
– Tighten all bolts diagonally and in small steps.
• The stop pin -arrow- should then lift away from the pressure
plate.
– Install gearbox ⇒ page 83 .
Specified torques
♦ Pressure plate on flywheel ⇒ page 41

2.2.2 Removing and installing clutch in conjunction with LuK dual-mass flywheel

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Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ retention tool - 3067-
♦ Centring mandrel. - 3190 A-
♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G
1331-
♦ Grease for clutch plate
splines
♦ Allocate grease using ⇒
Electronic parts catalogue
(ETKA) .

Detaching
• Gearbox is removed.

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– Attach counterhold tool - 3067- before loosening bolts.

To prevent the pressure plate from becoming distorted during re‐
moval (causes clutch grab when driving off), always keep to the
following procedure when unbolting the pressure plate:
– Loosen all bolts in small steps and diagonally.
– Remove clutch press and clutch plate.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
note the following:

Note

♦ Select correct clutch plate and pressure plate by checking en‐

gine code ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA)
♦ Clean input shaft splines and, on used clutch plate, hub
splines. Remove corrosion and apply only a very thin coat of
clutch plate spline grease to splines. Then move the clutch
plate on the input shaft from side to side, until the hub moves
smoothly on the shaft. Excess grease must be removed.
♦ The pressure plates are greased and protected against cor‐
rosion. With the exception of the friction surface for the clutch
plate, the clutch pressure plate must not be cleaned. Other‐
wise the working life of the clutch will be significantly reduced.
♦ The friction surface of the clutch pressure plate and the fly‐
wheel must be cleaned (degreased) thoroughly.
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in order to prevent odours.

♦ Only blow out dual-mass flywheel with compressed air.
♦ Clutch plate linings must make full contact with flywheel and
friction surface of clutch pressure plate. Only then insert bolts.
♦ Tighten securing bolts in small steps diagonally in order not to
damage centring holes of pressure plate and centring pins of
flywheel .
♦ Check whether dowel sleeves for centring engine/gearbox
have been fitted in cylinder block, insert if necessary.
♦ If the dowel sleeves are not fitted, this will lead to gear-change
problems, clutch malfunction and in some cases gearbox
noise (gears will make rattling noises).

Clutch plate installation position

• The lettering “Getriebeseite” should face towards the gearbox.

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Check ends of diaphragm spring

• Wear up to half the thickness of the diaphragm spring
-arrows- is permissible.

Note

Select correct clutch plate and pressure plate by checking engine

code ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA)

Checking springs and riveting

I - Springs OK
• Slight kinking on the outside -arrows A- is normal on produc‐
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• Renew clutch pressure plate if springs are broken or badly

bent -arrow B-.

Check the elastic and riveted joints

– Check that riveting -arrows B- is secure at all springs
-arrows A-.
• Renew clutch pressure plate if riveting -arrows B- is loose.

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Checking position of adjustment mechanism (new pressure

plates only)
• Both edges -A- of the adjuster ring must be located between
the two notches -arrows B-.
• If the adjuster ring is in a different position on a new pressure
plate, the pressure plate and clutch plate must not be installed.
• The position of the adjuster ring can be outside the notches
on used clutches.

– Reverse position of counterhold tool - 3067- when installing.

– Insert the pressure plate in the centring pin.
– Use centring mandrel - 3190 A- to centralise clutch plate.
Install pressure plate as follows so it is not deformed during in‐
stallation (leads to jolts when moving off):
– Evenly screw in all bolts by hand until the bolt heads make
contact with the clutch pressure plate.
– Tighten all bolts diagonally and in small steps.
– Install gearbox ⇒ page 83 .
Specified torques
♦ Pressure plate on flywheel ⇒ page 42

2.2.3 Removing and installing clutch in connection with simple flywheel

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Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ retention tool - 3067-
♦ Centring mandrel. - 3190 A-
♦ Torque wrenches -
V.A.G 1331-
♦ Grease for clutch plate
splines
♦ Allocate grease using ⇒
Electronic parts catalogue
(ETKA) .

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Detaching
• Gearbox is removed.

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– Attach counterhold tool - 3067- before loosening bolts.

To prevent the pressure plate from becoming distorted during re‐
moval (causes clutch grab when driving off), always keep to the
following procedure when unbolting the pressure plate:
– Loosen all bolts in small steps and diagonally.
– Remove clutch press and clutch plate.
Installation

Note

♦ Select correct clutch plate and pressure plate by checking en‐

gine code ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA) .
♦ Clean input shaft splines and, on used clutch plate, hub
splines. Remove corrosion and apply only a very thin coat of
clutch plate spline grease to splines. Then move the clutch
plate on the input shaft from side to side, until the hub moves
smoothly on the shaft. Excess grease must be removed.
♦ The pressure plates are greased and protected against cor‐
rosion. With the exception of the friction surface for the clutch
plate, the clutch pressure plate must not be cleaned. Other‐
wise the working life of the clutch will be significantly reduced.
♦ The friction surface of the clutch pressure plate and the fly‐
wheel must be cleaned (degreased) thoroughly.
♦ If the clutch has burnt out, thoroughly clean the gearbox hous‐
ing in area of clutch and parts of the engine facing the gearbox
in order to prevent odours.
♦ Only blow out dual-mass flywheel with compressed air.
♦ Clutch plate linings must make full contact with flywheel and
friction surface of clutch pressure plate. Only then insert bolts.
♦ Tighten securing bolts in small steps diagonally in order not to
damage centring holes of pressure plate and centring pins of
flywheel .
♦ Check whether dowel sleeves for centring engine/gearbox
have been fitted in cylinder block, insert if necessary.
♦ If the dowel sleeves are not fitted, this will lead to gear-change
problems, clutch malfunction and in some cases gearbox
noise (gears will make rattling noises).

• Installation location of clutch plate: labelling “gearbox end” or

spring cage is aligned to pressure plate.

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Verification of the diaphragm spring

• Wear up to half the thickness of the diaphragm spring
-arrows- is permissible.

Check flexible connection and riveted unions

– Check spring connection between thrust plate and cover for
cracks and make sure rivet fastenings are seated tightly.
– If pressure plate has damaged springs or loose rivet connec‐
tions -arrows-, it must be renewed.

Checking springs and riveting

I - Springs OK
• Slight kinking on the outside -arrows A- is normal on produc‐
tion parts.
II - Springs damaged
• Renew clutch pressure plate if springs are broken or badly
bent -arrow B-.
– Check spring connections -arrows A- for damage andbymake
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• Renew clutch pressure plate if spring connections are broken
or badly bent, or if riveting is loose.

– Check that riveting -arrows B- is secure at all springs

-arrows A-.
• Renew clutch pressure plate if riveting -arrow B- is loose.

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Checking metal ring

– Check that sheet metal ring in pressure plate -arrow- is not
damaged.
• Renew clutch pressure plate if metal ring is broken.

– To centre the clutch plate the adapter - 3190 A- must be used.

– Tighten all bolts diagonally and in small steps.
– Install gearbox.
Specified torques
♦ Pressure plate on flywheel ⇒ page 43

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34 – Controls, housing
1 Selector mechanism
⇒ “1.1 Installation position - selector mechanism”, page 56
⇒ “1.2 Overview - selector mechanism”, page 57
⇒ “1.3 Assembly overview - gear lever knob and cover”,
page 58
⇒ “1.4 Exploded view - selector mechanism”, page 59
⇒ “1.5 Removing and installing gear knob”, page 60
⇒ “1.6 Removing and installing selector mechanism”, page 62
⇒ “1.7 Adjusting selector mechanism”, page 67
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⇒ “1.9 Seal for the selector shaft: replacement”, page 70

1.1 Installation position - selector mechanism

Arrow -A- Gear selection movement
Selection movement -arrow B-

A - Connection cable for gear

engagement
B - Gear selection control ca‐
ble
C - Heat shield
❑ Before removing this,
the gear mechanism

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must be removed.
1 - Gear lever
2 - Gate relay lever

1.2 Overview - selector mechanism

Note

♦ Disconnect battery before carrying out work on the shift mechanism in the engine compartment ⇒ Electrical
System; Rep. gr. 27 .
♦ Removing and installing selector mechanism ⇒ page 62

I-
⇒ “1.3 Assembly overview -
gear lever knob and cover”,
page 58
II -
⇒ “1.4 Exploded view - selector
mechanism”, page 59
III -
⇒ “1.6 Removing and installing
selector mechanism”,
page 62

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1.3 Assembly overview - gear lever knob and cover

1 - Selector housing with gear

lever
2 - Hexagonal nut
❑ M 6, 8 Nm
❑ M 8, 25 Nm
3 - Lower attachment support
❑ For the selector housing
with gear lever
4 - Upper attachment support
❑ For the centre console
5 - Bolts
❑ 1.5 Nm
6 - Centre console
❑ Assembly overview ⇒
General body repairs,
interior; Rep. gr. 68 ;
central console; assem‐
bly overview - central
console.
7 - Gear knob
❑ With gaiter
❑ Gear knob and gaiter
cannot be separated
from one another
❑ Always replace together
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 60
8 - Clamp
❑ To secure gear knob on
selector lever
❑ Must be renewed if re‐
moved
❑ Secure to gear knob using hose clip pliers - V.A.G 1275 A-

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1.4 Exploded view - selector mechanism

Note

♦ Lubricate bearing positions and sliding surfaces.

♦ Allocate grease using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .

1 - Selector shaft with selector

shaft cover
2 - Sliding piece
3 - Gate relay lever
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic
spare parts catalogue
(ETKA)
❑ Lubricate ⇒ page 66
❑ Installation position
⇒ page 65
❑ After installing, adjust
selector mechanism
⇒ page 67
❑ Remove and install
⇒ page 63 relay lever
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❑ To secure selection
control cable to relay
lever
❑ After installing, adjust
selector mechanism
⇒ page 67
❑ Do not mix up. Cable
end-pieces for gate se‐
lector cable to relay lev‐
er and gear selector ca‐
ble to gearbox selector
lever are different.
❑ Allocation ⇒ page 65
❑ Remove from relay lev‐
er ⇒ page 63
❑ Press onto relay lever
⇒ page 64
5 - Cable end-piece
❑ To secure selection control cable to selection rod
❑ After installing, adjust selector mechanism ⇒ page 67
❑ Do not mix up. Cable end-pieces for gate selector cable to relay lever and gear selector cable to gearbox
selector lever are different.
❑ Allocation ⇒ page 65
6 - Retainer washer
❑ Must be renewed if removed
7 - Retainer washer
❑ Must be renewed if removed
❑ Take care not to damage selector cables when removing.

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8 - Gear selection control cable

❑ Connect to cable end-piece.
❑ Do not kink
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 56
9 - Gear change control cable
❑ Connect to cable end-piece.
❑ Do not kink
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 56
10 - Gear stick protective cover
11 - Seal
❑ Between protection housing and floor
❑ Renew after removing the selector housing.
❑ Self-adhesive
❑ Stick it onto the protective cover
12 - Cable support bracket
❑ After installing, adjust selector mechanism ⇒ page 67
13 - Hexagonal bolt
❑ 3 off
❑ for cable support bracket
❑ 20 Nm
14 - Sleeve
❑ 3 off
❑ Cable support bracket mounting on gearbox
15 - Spacer
❑ 3 off
16 - Hexagonal nut
❑ Tightening torque ⇒ page 95
17 - Gear lever
❑ Grease ⇒ page 66
❑ Installing ⇒ page 66
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 65
❑ After installing, adjust selector mechanism ⇒ page 67
18 - Oil seal
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1.5 Removing and installing gear knob

Special tools and workshop equipment required

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♦ Hose clip pliers - V.A.G 1275 A-

♦ Wedges - T10383-

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Detaching
– Using removal wedge -T10383/1- , carefully pry gear lever
boot off centre console insert -arrows-.

– Pull boot up and over gear knob.

– Open clip -arrow- and pull off gear knob together with boot.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence; note the fol‐
lowing:
– Push gear knob together with boot onto gear lever as far as
stop.
– Attach gear knob with O-type clip -arrow- (⇒ previous Fig.) to
gear lever. For doing this use the hose clip pliers - V.A.G 1275
A- .

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1.6 Removing and installing selector mech‐

anism
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1331-

Detaching
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery;
Disconnecting and connecting battery .
– Remove gaiter with gear knob ⇒ page 60 .
– Remove centre console holder ⇒ General body repairs, inte‐
rior; Rep. gr. 68 ; Centre console; Removing and installing
centre console holder .
– Lower selector housing and place down on heat protection
plate of underbody.
– Remove complete air filter housing if it is located over selector
mechanism ⇒ Rep. gr. 23 ; Air filter .
– Remove complete air filter housing if it is located over selector
mechanism ⇒ Rep. gr. 23 ; Air filter; Removing and installing
air filter .
– Pull gear selector cable off gearbox selector lever pin.
Releasing cable end-piece from gate selector cable
– Pull locking mechanism forward to stop in
-direction of arrow 1- and then lock by turning to left in
-direction of arrow 2-.
– Then push relay lever forwards (-direction of arrow 3-).

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Removing relay lever together with cable end-piece

– Pull off clip -arrow 1- and remove relay lever together with ca‐
ble end-piece -arrow 2-.

– Remove the gearbox -arrows- the support for control cables;

if necessary, detach the hose -A- from the support -B-.

Caution

Risk of damage to decoupling element at exhaust pipe.

♦ Observe ⇒ Rep. gr. 26 ; Cleansing exhaust emissions;
Assembly overview - cleansing exhaust emissions .

– Remove heat shield beneath selector mechanism.

– Install heat shield of the centre tunnel ⇒ General body repairs,
exterior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Trim strips / trim panels / extensions /
trims; heat shield for underbody: Assembly overview - heat
shield ..
– Swing selector housing down and remove with selector ca‐
bles.

With gate relay lever removed: lever cable end-piece for gate se‐
lector cable off gate relay lever
– Insert a flat-blade screwdriver -A- between bush -B- and relay
lever.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
note the following:

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Pushing cable end-piece for gate selector cable onto relay lever
• Relay lever has been removed.
• Grease mounting pins for cable end-piece.
• Allocate grease using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .
• Cable end-piece may be pressed only onto bush -arrow-.
• Cable end-piece must move freely on relay lever.
• Cable end-piece must be behind catch.
• Ensure proper engagement.
– Align selector housing parallel to body.
• Distance to body must be same on both sides.
Bolt gear stick housing

Fitting position of cable tie for cables

– Wind cable tie -arrow- around the selector cables in a figure
eight and secure them as shown in figure.

– Route cables -1- from selector mechanism -2- to gearbox as

follows:
♦ After cables cross over -arrow-, they must be routed parallel
to one another as far as cable support bracket on gearbox.
♦ The cable tie -arrow- for securing the cables must be installed
correctly. Installation position ⇒ page 64
♦ Cables must be laid in the intended indentation in heat shield
-3-.

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Clip -A- holds cables and heat shield together in position.

Allocation of cable end-pieces

The holes on the cable securing elements have different diame‐
ters.
Cable end-piece for Gap “a”
1 - Gear selector cable to gearbox selector lever 8.5 mm
2 - Selection control cable to gate relay lever 10 mm

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Installation position of the link rod/selector lever

1 - Gear lever
2 - Relay lever engages in guide rail of gearbox selector lever via
shoe -arrow-.

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Gate relay lever: grease following areas particularly thoroughly

prior to installation:
• Shaft -A- of gate relay lever -arrows-; amount of grease:
0.2 grams
• Allocate grease using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .

Gearbox selector lever: grease following areas particularly thor‐

oughly prior to installation:
Guide rail -B- of gearbox selector lever into which gate relay lever
engages
Support pin for cable end-piece
Allocate grease using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .
The relay lever and gearbox selector lever may look different from
the original part.

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Fit the idler rod

– When fitting the gearbox selector lever, ensure that the gap
-arrow A- is aligned with the master spline -arrow B-.
– Secure gear selector cable with new securing clip to gearbox
selector lever.

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Installing relay lever together with cable end-piece

Note

Lubricate bearing positions and sliding surfaces. Allocate grease

using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .

– Insert relay lever together with cable end-piece -arrow 2- into

selector mechanism cover as far as stop.
– Press on clip -arrow 1-, making sure it engages securely.
– Insert the selector cable in the fastening element.
– Adjust selector mechanism ⇒ page 67 .
– Install centre console holder ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 68 ; Centre console; Removing and installing centre
console holders .
– Install gaiter with selector knob ⇒ page 60 .
– Install middle tunnel heat shield ⇒ General body repairs, ex‐
terior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Decorative trims / trim panels / extensions /
trim; Assembly overview - heat shield .
– Install left and right lower vehicle trim ⇒ General body repairs,
exterior; Rep. gr. 66Protected
; Underbody trim .
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– Assemble exhaust system free

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Exhaust pipes/silencers; Removing and installing front ex‐
haust pipe .
– If removed, install complete air filter housing ⇒ Rep. gr. 23 ;
Air filter; Removing and installing air filter housing .
– Connect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery;
Disconnecting and connecting battery .
Specified torques
♦ Selector housing to body
⇒ “1.3 Assembly overview - gear lever knob and cover”, page
58

1.7 Adjusting selector mechanism

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Pin - T10027 A-

Conditions for the adjustment

• Moving parts of selector mechanism and elements transferring
force must be in proper condition.
• Gear operation mechanism works smoothly.

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• Gearbox, clutch and clutch mechanism in perfect condition.

• Gearbox must be in neutral.
– Remove the complete air cleaner housing if access to the
bracket -A- and the locking mechanism of the gear selector
cable and gate selector cable is obstructed ⇒ Rep. gr. 23 ;
Air cleaner; remove and install air cleaner housing .

– Pull locking mechanisms on gate selector cable and gear se‐

lector cable end-pieces forward to stop -direction of arrow 1-
and then turn to left to lock -direction of arrow 2-.

Lock selector shaft as follows:

– Press selector shaft down in -direction of arrow 1-.
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carefully until it locks into the gearshift shaft.

– Using removal wedge -T10383/1- , carefully pry gear lever

boot off centre console insert -arrows-.

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– Pull boot up and over gear knob.

Now secure gear lever as follows:

– Guide locking pin - T10027 A- through the damping -A-, hole
-B- into hole -C-.

– Now turn locking mechanisms on gear selector cable and gate

selector cable end-pieces clockwise to stop
-direction of arrow-.
The spring returns the securing mechanism to the start position.

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– Turn angle lever -A- back to the initial position

-in direction of arrow-.

• The angled rod -A- must be pressed out of selector housing to

stop and point to rear.

– Pull locking pin out of damping -A- and holes -B- and -C-.
– Install gaiter and, if present, noise insulation ⇒ page 60 .
– Ensure that the selector shaft can move freely.
– If removed, install complete air filter housing ⇒ Rep. gr. 23 ;
Air filter; Removing and installing air filter housing .
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1.8 Checking selector mechanism

• With gearbox in neutral, selector lever must be in selector lever
gate for 3rd and 4th gear.
– Engage clutch.
– Select all the gears several times. In particular, check the re‐
verse gear selection lock.
– If the difficulty in engaging a gear persists after repeated at‐
tempts, repeat adjustment procedure of selector mechanism
⇒ page 67 .

1.9 Seal for the selector shaft: replacement

Special tools and workshop equipment required

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♦ Tube element - VW 423-

♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1331-

♦ Sealing grease
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– Remove gearbox selector lever and gate relay lever

⇒ page 59 .
– Lever seal out using a screwdriver.
– Lightly oil outer circumference of new oil seal.
– Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip -arrow- with sealing
grease .

– Drive in oil seal using tube - VW 423- .

– Install gearbox selector lever and gate relay lever
⇒ page 59 .

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2 Removing and installing gearbox

⇒ “2.1 Specified torques for gearbox”, page 72
⇒ “2.2 Removing gearbox”, page 73
⇒ “2.3 Installing gearbox”, page 83

2.1 Specified torques for gearbox

Tightening torques for engine/gearbox connection:
Item Plug Control unit Nm
1 M 12 x 50 2 80
2 M 12 x 150 2 80
♦ Additionally, start‐
er to gearbox

3 M 10 x 50 or 3 40
M 10 x 55
4 M 12 x 60 1 80
5 M6x8 1 10
♦ Small flywheel
cover plate
(not fitted in all vehi‐
cles)
Item -A- dowel sleeves for centring

Gearbox bracket to gearbox

– Renew bolts -arrows-
– Hand-tighten the bolts -arrows-.
– Tighten bolts to tightening torque 40 Nm + 90°.

Fastening gearbox mounting to gearbox bracket

– Replace bolts.
– Hand-tighten the bolts -arrows-.
– Tighten bolts to tightening torque 60 Nm + 90°.

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Gearbox support to gearbox bracket and gearbox

– Replace bolts.
– First, screw in the two bolts hand-tight -arrows-.
– Tighten bolts to tightening torque 20 Nm + 90°.

2.2 Removing gearbox

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Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Support bracket - 10 - 222
A-
♦ Shackle - 10 - 222 A /12-
♦ Adapters - 10 - 222 A /31-1-
♦ Adapters - 10 - 222 A /31-2-
♦ Square tube - T40091/1-
♦ Connector - T40091/3-
♦ Spindle - T40093 /3- of en‐
gine support supplement
set - T40093-
♦ Gearbox support assembly
- 3282-
♦ Pin - 3282/29-
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♦ 2 Adapters - T40093/3-6-

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♦ Template - 3282/39-
♦ Support elements for gear‐
box (determine when set‐
ting adjustment plate on
gearbox support )
♦ Hydraulic column jack -
V.A.G 1383A-
♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G
1331-
♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G
1332-
♦ Gearbox lifting tackle -
3336- for transporting gear‐
box
♦ Grease for clutch plate
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♦ Allocate grease using ⇒

Electronic parts catalogue
(ETKA) .
♦ Allocate grease for selector
mechanism using ⇒ Elec‐
tronic parts catalogue (ET‐
KA) .

Preparing tool
– If engine support bracket - 10 - 222 A- does not yet have hole
(marked with -arrow-), hole must subsequently be drilled into
engine support bracket.
• Dimension -a- = 225 mm
• ∅ of hole: 12.5 mm.

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Detaching
– Remove engine cover ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Engine cover; Remov‐
ing and installing engine cover .

– Remove battery tray -1- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ;

Battery; Removing and installing battery tray .

– Separate connection -3- of the air mass gauge - G70- .

– Pull off vacuum
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– Loosen clip -4- and remove resonator air pipe.

– Pull air filter housing -1- upwards and lift away from the support
pin of the battery tray.

– If installed: Disconnect and release vacuum hose -arrow-.

– Remove plenum chamber cover ⇒ General body repairs, ex‐
terior; Rep. gr. 50 ; Plenum chamber cover; Removing and
installing plenum chamber cover .

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– Unplug connection -2-.

– Push back protective cover -1- and unscrew B+ cable at starter
solenoid switch.
– Remove nut -3- and detach earth wire.
– Move hoses clear.
– Unscrew top starter securing bolt.

– Remove the safety washer -arrow 1- that secures the connec‐

tor cable to selector rod -A-.
– Pull gear selector cable off pin.
– Remove the return lever ⇒ page 66
– Remove the gear selection rod -A-. To do so the nut
-arrow 4- must be unscrewed (⇒ highlighted illustration).

– Remove retaining bracket from gearbox. For this purpose, un‐

screw the screw -arrow- and tie up to the side together with
the connector cable

– Remove the support from the gearbox -arrows A-.

– Remove slave cylinder -arrows-, lay to one side and secure.
Do not open pipes.

Note

Do not press on the clutch

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– Remove upper engine/gearbox connecting bolts.

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– Install support bracket - 10-222 A- as follows:

Required special tools, workshop equipment and auxiliary items:
♦ Adapters - 10 - 222 A /31-1-
♦ Adapters - 10 - 222 A /31-2-
♦ Square tube - T40091/1-
♦ Splicer - T40091/3-
♦ Spindle from engine support supplement set - T40093 /3-
♦ Adapter -T40093/3-6- -A-

– Loosen the support -3- with the fuel hoses.

– Remove the nuts -2- and the bolts -1- .
– Put the fuel filter -4- to the side.
– Remove the caps on the screw connections of the suspension
strut.

– Bolt -A- must stay behind the edge -arrow-.

– Install the spindle of the additional assembly kit of the gearbox
support for the engine - T40093 /3- .
– Connect and tighten the spindle from engine support supple‐
ment set - T40093 /3- using the spare pipe - T40091/1- with
the support bracket - 10-222 A- .

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– Connect the support bracket - 10 - 222 A- as shown in the

diagram.
– Engage hooks of spindles in engine lifting eyes.
– Take up weight of engine / gearbox subframe with spindle
without raising.
– Remove front left-hand wheel.
– Remove left wheel housing liner ⇒ General body repairs, ex‐
terior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Wheel housing liner; Assembly overview
– front wheel housing liner .

Gearbox for vehicles with start stop system

– Unplug the connector -2- of the gearbox neutral position send‐
er - G701- .
Continuation for all vehicles
– Detach the reversing light switch - F4- -3-.
– Unscrew nut -1- and remove support for cables from threaded
bolt.
– Remove the starter motor by extracting the lower bolt.

– Unbolt heat shield for right hand side wheel drive shaft
-arrows-.

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– Unscrew drive shaft -arrow- left and right from gearbox and tie
up to rear ⇒ Rep. gr. 40 .

Note

Make sure you do not damage surface coating on drive shaft.

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– Separate connector -1-.

– Unscrew bolts -2 and 3- and remove reinforcement -A-.

– Release fastening elements -arrows- and detach noise insu‐

lation -1- for sump.

– Unbolt the exhaust system bracket -1-.

– Detach front exhaust pipe.

Note

Disregard -Pos. 2-.

– Loosen clamp -2- and move towards the rear.

Note

Disregard -Pos. 1-.

Note

The connecting elements of the front exhaust pipes must not be

bent more than 10°, otherwise they could be damaged.
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– Remove left hand side air hose -arrows-.

– Extract the bolts -1 ... 3- unscrew and remove the pendulum

support.
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– Remove bolts -arrows- for gearbox mountings.

– Lower gearbox distance -a- by adjusting spindles of support

bracket - 10 - 222 A- .
• Dimension a = 60 mm

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– Unbolt gearbox bracket -A- from gearbox -arrows-.

– If small cover plate -A- for flywheel behind the right flange shaft
-arrows- is installed, remove it.
To remove gearbox “0A4”, set up gearbox support - 3282- with
adjustment plate - 3282/39- .
– Insert gearbox support - 3282- in engine and gearbox jack -
V.A.G 1383A- .
– Align arms of gearbox support according to holes in adjust‐
ment plate .

– Screw in support elements -A - and -C- on adjustment plate

as shown.
– Position engine and gearbox jack under vehicle. Arrow -B- on
adjustment plate points in direction of vehicle travel.

– Align adjustment plate parallel to gearbox and lock safety sup‐

port on gearbox.
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– Remove lower engine/gearbox connecting bolts.

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– Separate exhaust system if lower bolts -arrows- cannot be re‐

moved ⇒ Rep. gr. 26 .

– Push the gearbox off the dowel sleeves and swing carefully
towards the subframe.
– Turn gearbox downwards in vicinity of differential.
– Have a second mechanic push engine forwards slightly.

– Carefully lower gearbox, guiding right-hand flange shaft -A-

past intermediate plate and flywheel as shown.
– Move the position of the gearbox downwards using spindles
of gearbox support - 3282- .

Note

Pay attention to all pipes/hoses/wiring when lowering gearbox.

2.3 Installing gearbox

Note

Refer to procedure “Removing gearbox” for required special tools

⇒ page 73 .

Observe the following table on the subject of “checking and top‐

ping up gear oil”.
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No oil loss X

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“Checking and topping up gear oil”

Completely X
dismantled Before in‐
stalling
⇒ Item 3
(page 113)
Oil capacity
⇒ page 7
Partially X
dismantled After instal‐
• (Gear‐ ling
box ⇒
housing page 131
and
clutch
housing
were not
separa‐
ted.)

Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,

note the following:

Note

♦ Always replace self-locking nuts and bolts during assembly.

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♦ Secure the connecting pieces of the hose lines with clamps

according to the ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA) .
♦ All cable clamps that become loose or cut when removing
must be re-installed in the same place when installing.
♦ Clean the cogs of the input shaft and, if the clutch plates are
worn, also the hub cogs; eliminate corrosion and apply a very
fine layer of lubricating grease to the cogs ⇒ Electronic spare
parts catalogue (ETKA) . Then move the clutch plate on the
input shaft from side to side, until the hub moves smoothly on
the shaft. It is essential to remove excess grease.

– Check whether there are adjusting sleeves in the engine for

centring the engine/gearbox assembly and fit if necessary.
– Ensure that intermediate plate is connected to sealing flange
and housed in dowel sleeves -arrows-.
– Check that clutch plate is centred.
– Check clutch release collar for wear and replace if necessary.
– Grease all contact points between the clutch release lever and
the knuckle pin with lubricating grease, according to ⇒ Elec‐
tronic spare parts catalogue (ETKA) .
– Carefully lift the gearbox using the gearbox support - 3282-
and move to the fitting position.
– Swing gearbox forwards on adjustment spindle.

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– Raise gearbox. When raising, ensure that flange shaft is not

damaged -A- when passing it through the side of the pressure
plate.
– Attach gearbox.
– Screw in the lower bolts of the engine/gearbox joint.
– After bottom of gearbox and engine are bolted together, re‐
move gearbox support - 3282- from gearbox. Torque settings
⇒ page 72 .

– In case the heat shield -A- has been removed, insert so that
lower lug hooks into the engine / gearbox and secure the plate
at its upper part with bolt -arrow- .

Note

This is shown in the figure with the gearbox removed.

– Install gearbox console -A- with new bolts -arrows- and tighten
them to corresponding torque.
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mounting hooks - 10 - 222 A- .

– Align mechanical unit, placing it in its installation position

– Tighten the bolts -arrows- of the gearbox support to the re‐

spective tightening torque. Use new bolts.
– Check and, if necessary, re-adjust tension-free setting of as‐
sembly mountings ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Assembly mountings;
check setting of assembly mountings .
– Remove support bracket - 10 - 222 A- .

Note

Only remove support bracket - 10 - 222 A- when bolts on assem‐

bly mounting have been tightened to specified torque.

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– Bolt first pendulum support to gearbox, then to subframe

-bolts 1 ... 3-. Use new bolts.
– Bolt drive shafts to flanged shafts ⇒ Running gear, axles,
steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; drive shaft .
– Install heat shield of right drive shaft.
– Install starter ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Starter; Re‐
moving and installing starter .

Gearbox for vehicles with start stop system

– Connect the connector -2- of the gearbox neutral position
sender - G701- .
Continuation for all vehicles
– Connect the reversing light switch - F4- -3-.
– Install the cable holder by tightening the nuts -1-.

– Connect connector -1-.

– Attach reinforcement -A-. Tighten the bolts -2- and -3-.
– Install and align exhaust system free of tension ⇒ Rep. gr.
26 ; Exhaust pipes/silencers

– Install the earth cable by tightening the nuts -3-.

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– Install slave cylinder and screw in bolts -arrows B- to corre‐

sponding tightening torque
– Next, secure gearbox support strut -arrows A- to gearbox and
tighten to corresponding torque.

– You have to mount bracket -B- on the gearbox.

– Press in pipe and hose assembly -A- until it fits into support
-B- on gearbox.
– Install support for control cables into gearbox -arrows-.

– When fitting gear selection rod, ensure that the cavity in the
cogs -arrow A- aligns with the interrupted passage of the teeth
of the selection shaft -arrow B-.
Installation position of gearbox selector lever and relay lever

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– Install the gearbox selector lever -1-.

1 - Selector lever
2 - Relay lever engages in guide rail of gearbox selector lever via
the slide -arrow-.

– Tighten hexagon nut -arrow 4- ⇒ Item 7 (page 95) by SEAT S.A. SEAT S.A does not guarantee or accept any liability with
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– Fit the idler rod ⇒ page 67
– Adjust selector mechanism ⇒ page 67 .
– Fill the manual gearbox with gear oil, and check oil level.
– Install left wheel housing liner ⇒ General body repairs, exte‐
rior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Wheel housing liner; Removing and installing
front wheel housing liner .
– Fit the front left hand side wheel.
– Install battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery; Re‐
moving and installing battery .
– For vehicles with front left vehicle level sender - G78- , check
headlight adjustment ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 94 ; Head‐
lights; Adjusting headlights .
– If the surface protection has been damaged, a repair must be
undertaken with materials prescribed by the manufacturer ⇒
Paintwork guidelines .

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3 Engine/gearbox mountings
⇒ “3.1 Exploded view - assembly mountings”, page 89

3.1 Exploded view - assembly mountings

1 - Plug
❑ Must be renewed if re‐
moved
❑ Gearbox support to
gearbox and gearbox
bracket
❑ Screw in all bolts hand-
tight.
❑ 20 Nm +90°
2 - Final drive support
❑ To gearbox bracket and
gearbox
3 - Engine mounting with en‐
gine support
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Engine/
gearbox mountings
4 - Plug
❑ Pendulum support to
sub-frame
❑ Tightening torque: ⇒
Rep. gr. 10 ; assembly
mountings or ⇒ running
gear, axles, steering;
Rep. gr. 40 ; sub-frame
5 - Pendulum support
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Assem‐
bly mounting or ⇒ run‐
ning gear, axles, steer‐
ing; Rep. gr. 40 ;
subframe
6 - Plug
❑ Pendulum
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❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Assembly mounting or ⇒ running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; subframe
7 - Plug
❑ Pendulum support to gearbox
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Assembly mounting or ⇒ running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; subframe
8 - Plug
❑ Must be renewed if removed
❑ Gearbox bracket to gearbox
❑ Screw in all bolts hand-tight.
❑ 40 Nm +90°
9 - Gearbox console
10 - Gearbox mounting
❑ Check adjustment ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; assembly mountings .
❑ Adjusting ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Assembly mountings .

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11 - Plug
❑ Gearbox mounting to body
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Engine/gearbox mountings
12 - Plug
❑ Must be renewed if removed
❑ 2 off
❑ Gearbox mounting to gearbox bracket
❑ Screw in all bolts hand-tight.
❑ 60 Nm +90°

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4 Transport of gearbox
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Gearbox suspension tool - 3336-

♦ Workshop crane - VAS 6100-

– Bolt gearbox lifting tackle - 3336- to clutch housing.

– Adjust support beam on sliding piece using locking pin

-arrow-. permitted
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– Lift gearbox using workshop crane and gearbox lifting tackle -

3336- .
– Set gearbox aside, for example in a transport container.

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5 Gearbox: disassembly and assembly

⇒ “5.1 Schematic overview - gearbox”, page 92
⇒ “5.2 System overview - gear box”, page 93
⇒ “5.3 Exploded view - gearbox housing and selector mecha‐
nism”, page 94
⇒ “5.4 Assembly overview - selector unit”, page 95
⇒ “5.5 Assembly overview - input shaft, output shafts, differential,
selector rods”, page 96
⇒ “5.6 Assembly overview - selector forks”, page 97
⇒ “5.7 Gearbox: disassembly and assembly”, page 98
⇒ “5.8 Servicing selector unit”, page 108
⇒ “5.9 Repairing selector forks”, page 109

5.1 Schematic overview - gearbox

1 - 1st gear
2 - 2nd gear
3 - 3. th gear
4 - 4. th gear
5 - 5. gear
6 - Gearbox housing cover
7 - Gearbox housing
8 - Gear selection mechanism
❑ (Gear change prongs)
9 - Reverse gear pinion
10 - Clutch housing
11 - Drive shaft
12 - Output shaft
13 - Differential

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5.2 System overview - gear box

I-
⇒ “6.2 Assembly overview -
cover for gearbox housing and
5th gear”, page 115
II -
⇒ “5.3 Exploded view - gear‐
box housing and selector
mechanism”, page 94
II -
⇒ “5.4 Assembly overview - se‐
lector unit”, page 95
II -
⇒ “5.8 Servicing selector unit”,
page 108
II -
⇒ “1.9 Seal for the selector
shaft: replacement”, page 70
III -
⇒ “5.5 Assembly overview - in‐
put shaft, output shafts, differ‐
ential, selector rods”,
page 96
III -
⇒ “5.6 Assembly overview - se‐
lector forks”, page 97
III -
⇒ “5.9 Repairing selector
forks”, page 109

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5.3 Exploded view - gearbox housing and selector mechanism

1 - Countersunk bolt
❑ 25 Nm
2 - Flanged shaft with com‐
pression spring
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 172
❑ Assembling
⇒ page 176
3 - Torx screw
❑ For reverse shaft sup‐
port
❑ Self-locking
❑ Must be renewed if re‐
moved
❑ 25 Nm
4 - Torx screw
❑ For reverse shaft sup‐
port
❑ Self-locking
❑ Must be renewed if re‐
moved
❑ 30 Nm
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6 - Pivot pin
7 - Plug
❑ 25 Nm
8 - Plug
❑ 25 Nm
9 - End cover
10 - Multi-point socket head bolt
❑ For reverse shaft support
❑ Must be renewed if removed
❑ 25 Nm
11 - Plug
❑ 6 Nm
12 - Gearbox neutral position sender - G701-
❑ For vehicles with start stop system
13 - Gearbox housing
❑ Pull off together with 5th gear ⇒ page 98
❑ Repairing ⇒ page 113 .
14 - Clutch housing
❑ Repairing ⇒ page 113 .
15 - Hexagonal bolt
❑ Must be renewed if removed
❑ 25 Nm + 90°

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16 - Selector shaft with selector shaft cover

❑ (Selector unit)
❑ Repairing ⇒ page 108 .
17 - Multi-point socket head bolt
❑ 25 Nm

5.4 Assembly overview - selector unit

1 - Selector unit
❑ Consists of selector
shaft and selector shaft
cover
❑ Components cannot be
separated from each
other
2 - Reversing light switch - F4-
❑ Lightly coat lug with
MoS2 grease
❑ 20 Nm
3 - Angled rod
❑ For adjusting selector
mechanism
❑ Removing ⇒ page 108
❑ Installing ⇒ page 109
4 - Gate relay lever
❑ Installation position
⇒ page 65
5 - Wiring clip
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7 - Hexagonal nut
❑ Self-locking
❑ Must be renewed if re‐
moved
❑ 23 Nm
8 - Gear lever
❑ Fitting ⇒ page 66
9 - Cover
❑ For gearbox breather
10 - End cover
11 - Clamp
❑ Not installed in all gearboxes.

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5.5 Assembly overview - input shaft, output shafts, differential, selector rods

1 - Differential
❑ dismantling and assem‐
bling ⇒ page 176 .
2 - Oil seal
❑ 4 off
❑ Must be renewed if re‐
moved
3 - Output shaft
❑ ⇒ page 148
4 - Reverse shaft support
❑ ⇒ page 165
5 - Reverse gear shaft:
❑ ⇒ page 165
6 - Input shaft:
❑ ⇒ page 134
7 - Reverse gear prong
❑ dismantling and assem‐
bling ⇒ page 109 .
❑ Installation position
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❑ 25 Nm
9 - Selector mechanism
❑ (Gear change prongs)
❑ dismantling and assem‐
bling ⇒ page 109 .
10 - Clutch housing
❑ Repairing ⇒ page 113 .
11 - Hexagonal nut
❑ 4 off
❑ Must be renewed if removed
❑ 25 Nm + 90°
12 - Flanged shaft with compression spring
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 172
❑ Assembling ⇒ page 176
13 - Countersunk bolt
❑ 25 Nm

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5.6 Assembly overview - selector forks

Note

♦ It is not necessary to dismantle the selector fork group in order

to dismantle and assemble selector segments, lock washers
and angular contact ball bearings.
♦ Repairing selector forks ⇒ page 109

1 - 5th gear selection base strip

❑ Identification
⇒ page 110
❑ After lock washer is in‐
stalled, selector seg‐
ment must still rotate
freely.
2 - Lock washer
❑ Must be renewed if re‐
moved
❑ Removal ⇒ page 111
❑ Installing ⇒ page 111
3 - 5th gear selector fork
4 - Plug
❑ 25 Nm
5 - 5th gear selector jaw
6 - Ball bearing
❑ 4 off
❑ Removal ⇒ page 111
❑ Press inner race into
outer race ⇒ page 111
❑ Installing ⇒ page 112
7 - Gearbox prong unit with
strips
8 - 1st/2nd gear selection
group
❑ Identification
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tate freely after installing

the lock washer.
9 - 3rd/4th gear base strip
❑ Identification ⇒ page 110
❑ The segment must rotate freely after installing the lock washer.
10 - Sliding piece
11 - Spring
12 - Reverse gear prong
13 - Reverse gear prong support
14 - Circlip

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5.7 Gearbox: disassembly and assembly

Removing and installing gearbox housing cover, gearbox hous‐
ing, selector shaft with selector mechanism cover, input shaft,
output shaft, differential and selector mechanism

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Retaining plate - VW 309-
♦ Gearbox support assembly
- VW 353-
♦ Mandrel - VW 295-
♦ Assembly sleeve -
VW 244 B-
♦ e.g. hot-air blower - V.A.G
1416-
♦ Torque wrenches -
V.A.G 1331-
♦ -Stehbolzen M 8 x 100 mm-

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♦ Support bridge - 30-211A-

♦ Insertion tool - 32 - 111-
♦ Thrust piece from assembly
tool - T10030/4-
♦ Tube element - VW 416 B-
♦ Puller plate - T10408-
♦ Thrust pieces - T10408/2-
♦ Grips - T10408/3-
♦ Hexagon bolts M7 x 35 with
washers
♦ Puller - 2 Kukko 18/1-

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♦ Support bridge - T10323-

♦ Assembly tool - 3253/7-
♦ Thrust block - VW 433-
♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G
1332-
♦ Tray - V.A.G 1306-
♦ or drip tray for workshop
hoist - VAS 6208-

Gearbox disassembly
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sleeve ⇒ page 39 .
• Bearings of input shaft and output shaft must not be damaged
when 5th gear is removed and installed.
• Therefore, following tools must be mounted for support at this
stage during attachment of gearbox to gearbox support - VW
353- :
Underneath input shaft:
♦ Support bridge - 30-211A-
♦ Insertion tool - 32 - 111-
♦ Thrust block - T10030/4-
– Lock bolt of support bridge - 30-211A- with nut -A-.
Underneath bearing support for output shaft:
♦ Support bridge - T10323-
♦ Assembly tool - 3253/7-
♦ Thrust block - VW 433-

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– Secure gearbox on gearbox support - VW 353- .

– Place below the collecting tray .
– Remove oil filler plug and oil drain plug.
– Drain gear oil.
– Unscrew the gearbox casing cover -arrow-.

Remove selector fork for 5th gear as follows:

– Cover the openings with a cloth.
– Put shift fork -1- in Neutral position.
– Remove bolt -2- with selector fork for 5th gear.
– Then remove both bolts -arrows- for pivot pins.
– Extract the socket pins.
– Remove selector fork.
– The spring ring -3- and the locking collar -4-do not need to be
removed.

– Remove bolts -A- for synchro-hub and gear wheel for 5th gear.
To do this, engage 5th gear -arrow 1- and 1st gear
-arrows 2- and -3-.
– After engaging both gears, the input shaft and the layshaft are
locked. The two bolts can now be loosened.

Note

If the shafts are to be reused, carefully clean residual locking ma‐

terial out of threaded holes using a thread chaser.

– Remove both bolts -arrows- for reverse shaft support bracket.

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– Now remove 3rd bolt -arrow- for reverse shaft support bracket.

– Gearboxes for vehicles with start-stop system: remove gear‐

box neutral position sender - G701- -arrow-.
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– Remove selector shaft with selector mechanism cover, placing

selector shaft in neutral position. Then remove the bolts
-arrows- and take the selector shaft out of the gearbox casing.

– Remove cover plate -A- and pivot pins -B- from underside of
gearbox.

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– Remove pivot pins -A- on top side of gearbox and securing

bolts -B- for gearbox housing to clutch housing in area of dif‐
ferential.

– Remove bolts -A- from clutch housing side for securing clutch
housing to gearbox housing.

Note

Do not remove nuts -B- for output shaft bearing support.

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– Remove both flange shafts.

– Take out flange shafts together with springs, thrust washers
and tapered rings.

Pull off following components together with gearbox housing:

♦ Synchro-hub for 5th gear
♦ Gear wheel for 5th gear
• Both grips - T10408/3- must be secured on gear wheel for 5th
gear.
• The grips must always be positioned above the two housing
ribs, which are located opposite each other -arrows-.

Note

♦ There is a needle bearing beneath the gear wheel for 5th gear.
♦ Secure the grips so that the bearing does not come in contact
with the gear wheel for 5th gear when the gearbox housing is
pulled off.

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Use puller plate - T10408- in conjunction with following special

tools:
♦ Thrust pieces - T10408/2-
♦ Grips - T10408/3-
♦ Puller Kukko 18/1
– Screw puller plate - T10408- firmly into threaded holes for
gearbox housing cover.
A - Hexagon bolts M7 x 35 with washers
Fastening torque: 18 Nm
– Place thrust pieces - T10408/2- on shafts.

– Install pullers Kukko 18/1 -A-.

– Remove 5th gear synchro-hub, 5th gear wheel and gearbox
housing by alternately tightening spindles -A- - (approx. 12
turns).
– If necessary, heat 5th gear wheel slightly using hot air blower
- V.A.G 1416- , for example.

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– Remove nuts -B- for output shaft bearing support.

– Remove selector forks -A- together with selector plates.

– Unbolt reverse gear selector mechanism -B-.

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– Remove reverse gear -A-, input shaft -B- and output shaft
-C- one after the other from clutch housing.
– Remove differential.
Assembling gearbox
– Fit the differential.

– Renew seals -arrows- for output shaft bearing mounting after

removal.

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The figure shows only 3 of the 4 sealing rings.

– Insert the input shaft -1- and secondary shaft -2- together.
– Tighten nuts for output shaft bearing mounting.
– Place reverse gear wheel -3- on needle bearing in clutch
housing.
The shoulder -arrow- faces away from the clutch housing.
– Ensure that reverse shaft -4- is complete ⇒ page 166 ; do not
yet fit reverse shaft support to reverse shaft.
– Fit reverse shaft into clutch housing.
– Clean all locking fluid away from all threaded holes in reverse
shaft support; a thread cutter may be used for this purpose.
– Install reverse shaft support.

– Attach reverse gear selector fork -1- with support for reverse
gear selector fork -2-, spring -3- and sliding piece -4-.

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Installation position, reverse gear

– Screw in the gear selection mechanism of the reverse gear

-A-.
– Install the gear prong -B- along with the selector plates.
Reverse gear support pin -C- is located in front of selector rods.

– Screw M8 x 100 mm studs -A- into reverse shaft support so

that shaft is aligned after gearbox housing is fitted.
– Align selector plates.

Note

The selector segments must be positioned in the grooves on the

locking collars. permitted
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– Apply sealant evenly to sealing surface of clutch housing.
– Fit gearbox housing.
Insert the bolts for reverse gear shaft support -arrow- as shown:
– Fit bolt -a-.
– Remove stud -A- (⇒ top illustration).

– Install bolt -c-.

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Tightening sequence:
– Tighten bolt -a- (see illustration above).
– Tighten bolt -b-.
– Tighten bolt -c- (see illustration above).

– Install the bearing pin -arrow- for the gear prongs. To do this
align selector mechanism using a screwdriver so that the rel‐
evant pivot pin can be inserted.
– Apply sealant evenly to the sealing surface of the cover flap.
– Fit cover plate for selector shaft.

Fit the selection shaft with the cover as shown below:

– Set selector plates in neutral position.
– Apply sealant evenly to sealing surface of selector mechanism
cover.
– Move selector shaft to neutral.
– Insert the selector shaft so that selector finger -arrow- is en‐
gaged in selector plates.
– Install and secure selector shaft cover.

– Gearbox for vehicles with start/stop system: install gearbox

neutral position sender - G701- -arrow- and tighten securing
bolt.

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– Install both flange shafts with compression springs, thrust

washers and tapered rings ⇒ page 176 .
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “5.3 Exploded view - gearbox housing and selector mecha‐
nism”, page 94
♦ Nuts for output shaft bearing mounting
⇒ “5.5 Assembly overview - input shaft, output shafts, differ‐
ential, selector rods”, page 96
♦ Flange shaft to gearbox (countersunk bolt)
⇒ “2.1 Assembly overview - differential”, page 176
Installing cover for gearbox housing and 5th gear ⇒ page 126 .

5.8 Servicing selector unit

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Tube element - T10203-

♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1331-

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– Remove selector unit ⇒ page 94 .

Removing angled rod -A- from selector shaft cover
– Remove outer part of angled rod.
– Carefully lever out angled rod with a screwdriver.

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Pressing angled rod -A- into selector shaft cover

Installation position:
Marking -arrow- points to upper part of selector shaft.
– Install selector unit ⇒ page 94 .

5.9 Repairing selector forks

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Pressure plate - VW 402-
♦ Thrust block - 3290/1-
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♦ Thrust block - VW 431-
♦ Spacer bush - VW 472/2-
♦ Press tool - 10 - 206-

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♦ Lever for releasing -

80–200-

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♦ Tensioning tool -
2070-

Identification of the gear

groups
Gap -a-
1 - 1st and 2nd gear se‐
lector segments = 11.4
mm
2 - 3rd and 4th gear se‐
lector segments = 7.7
mm
3 - 5th gear selection
base strip = 12.1 mm

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Remove the securing ring

– Fasten the prong to a workshop vice with clamps -B-.
– Remove the washer -A- by levering in the direction of the ar‐
row.

Fit the securing ring

– Press the spring washer in the groove of the gear change with
a handled socket spanner.

Note

The segment must rotate freely after installing the lock washer.

A - Socket spanner with handle, size 10

B - Protective jaw covers

Removing angular contact ball bearing

Note

Do not bend the prongs when removing and fitting the ball bear‐
ings.

Pressing inner race -A- of angular contact ball bearing into outer
race
Inner race must engage in outer race.

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Pulling angular contact ball bearing into selector fork to stop

The groove on the pressure tool - 3290/1- facing towards the ball
bearing

Selector forks with detent segments installed

Value -a- (mm)
1st/2nd gear selector fork 87,2 … 87,4
prong of 3rd/4th gear 93,6 … 93,8
Selector segment assignment ⇒ page 110 .

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6 Gearbox housing, clutch housing

⇒ “6.1 Assembly overview - gearbox housing and clutch housing”,
page 113
⇒ “6.2 Assembly overview - cover for gearbox housing and 5th
gear”, page 115
⇒ “6.3 Repairing the gearbox housing”, page 117
⇒ “6.4 Repairing clutch housing”, page 118
⇒ “6.5 Repairing the gearbox housing cover”, page 121

6.1 Assembly overview - gearbox housing and clutch housing

1 - Gearbox housing
❑ If renewed: adjust drive
shaft and differential
⇒ page 186
2 - Gear needle roller bearing
❑ From the output shaft.
❑ Removing ⇒ page 117
❑ Fitting and securing
⇒ page 118
3 - Filler plug
❑ The oil level cannot be
checked by removing
the oil filler plug
❑ If the gearbox was dis‐
mantled, it must be filled
prior to installation
❑ Capacity of manual
gearbox (gearbox com‐
pletely dismantled)
♦ 2.0 litres
❑ Capacity of manual
gearbox (gearbox parti‐
ally dismantled)
⇒ page 131
♦ 1.8 litres
❑ 35 Nm
4 - Outer ring / conical roller
bearing
❑ From the output shaft.
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❑ If replaced, adjust the
output shaft
⇒ page 161
5 - Shim
❑ From the output shaft
❑ Adjustment overview ⇒ page 186
6 - Shim
❑ For input shaft
❑ Adjustment overview ⇒ page 186

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7 - Outer ring / conical roller bearing

❑ For input shaft
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 136
❑ If replaced, adjust the input shaft ⇒ page 141
8 - Outer ring / conical roller bearing
❑ For input shaft
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 136
❑ If replaced, adjust the input shaft ⇒ page 141
9 - Needle bearing shell
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 166
10 - Dowel sleeve
❑ 2 off
11 - Clutch housing
❑ When renewing, ⇒ adjustment overview ⇒ page 186
12 - Guide bushing
❑ With seal for input shaft and vulcanised O-ring
❑ To remove and install, remove gearbox
❑ Renew seal after removal.
❑ Driving out oil seal ⇒ page 118 .
❑ Driving in oil seal ⇒ page 118 .
❑ Remove guide sleeve to change oil seal
❑ If O-ring is damaged, renew guide sleeve and O-ring together
13 - Cylindrical bolt
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 18
14 - Gasket ring with bushing
❑ replace seal and sleeve together after removal
❑ replace ⇒ page 172
15 - Oil drain plug
❑ 35 Nm
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❑ For differential
❑ Pressing out and pressing in ⇒ page 176
❑ If replaced, adjust the differential ⇒ page 183
17 - Magnet
❑ Supported by the separation surface of the housing
18 - Oil collector
❑ Installing oil collector in gearbox housing ⇒ page 118
19 - Outer ring / conical roller bearing
❑ For differential
❑ Pressing out and pressing in ⇒ page 176
❑ If replaced, adjust the differential ⇒ page 183
20 - Shim
❑ For differential
❑ Adjustment overview ⇒ page 186
21 - Oil seal
❑ Renew after removal ⇒ page 172

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6.2 Assembly overview - cover for gearbox housing and 5th gear

1 - Plug
❑ 5 off
❑ To secure the cover on
the gearbox casing
❑ 18 Nm
2 - Gearbox housing cover
❑ With magnet
⇒ page 116

Note

♦ Please note that oil leaks out of

the installed gearbox when the
cover for the gearbox housing is
removed.
♦ Therefore, the gear oil must be
drained and the gearbox refilled
⇒ page 131 .
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❑ Replace if damaged
4 - Plug
❑ Must be renewed if re‐
moved
❑ Fitted section of bolt
head holds dished
spring in position
❑ Clean residual locking
fluid from threaded
holes for securing bolts
for synchro-hub and for
5th gear wheel with a
thread chaser. Other‐
wise bolts can break.
❑ 80 Nm + 90°
5 - Dished washer
❑ Fitting ⇒ page 128
6 - Cylindrical bolt
❑ For mounting bearing pin on transmission housing
❑ 25 Nm
7 - Pivot pin
8 - 5th gear selector fork
❑ dismantling and assembling ⇒ page 109 .
9 - Elastic ring
❑ Version with bent ends.
❑ Fitting ⇒ page 141
10 - Locking collar for 5th gear
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 141
❑ Adjusting ⇒ page 129
11 - Locking pieces (3 units)
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 140

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12 - Synchro-hub with synchromeshed gear and synchronizing ring for 5th gear
❑ Remove together with the gearbox housing ⇒ page 98
❑ Remove individually ⇒ page 121
❑ dismantling and assembling ⇒ page 141 .
13 - Gear needle roller bearing
14 - Gear wheel for 5th gear
❑ Remove together with the gearbox housing ⇒ page 98
❑ Remove individually ⇒ page 121
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 126

Cover for gearbox housing with magnet -A-

Magnet can only be fitted in cover with notch -arrow-.
With the cover fitted, the magnet is held in place by the bolt for
pivot pins of the selector fork 5th gear.

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6.3 Repairing the gearbox housing

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Mandrel - VW 295-
♦ Adapters - VW 295 A-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 447 H-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 512-
♦ Tube element - VW 415 A-
♦ Thrust block - VW 454-

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Driving out needle roller bearing

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Driving needle bearing in to stop

– Secure needle bearing in gearbox housing at three points
(120° offset) using a punch.

Driving oil seal out of guide sleeve

Driving oil seal into guide sleeve to stop

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Installing oil collector -A- in gearbox housing

– Insert oil collector in hole -arrow 1- and groove -arrow 2- si‐
multaneously.

6.4 Repairing clutch housing

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♦ Puller - VW 228 B- (not re‐

quired with this gearbox)
♦ Drift - VW 222 A- (not re‐
quired with this gearbox)
♦ Assembly device - 3066-
(Spindle from assembly de‐
vice)
♦ Thrust piece - 3124- (not re‐
quired with this gearbox)
♦ Universal tool - VW 771-
♦ Extraction hook -
VW 771/37-

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♦ Thrust block -
T10148-

Pulling out sleeve

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There is a shoulder in the
inner diameter of the
sleeve.
– Place puller hooks -
VW 771/37- behind
shoulder in sleeve.
– Press extractor
hooks - VW 771/37-
forcefully into sleeve
while pulling.

Pulling in sleeve and seal

– Clean seat for seal in gearbox.
– Screw spindle -A- of assembly tool - 3066- into threaded piece
of differential.
– Pull the sleeve over the thrust piece - T10148- up to the stop
by turning the net -B-.

Note

With gearbox dismantled, press sleeve in to stop using thrust

piece - T10148- .

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6.5 Repairing the gearbox housing cover

⇒ “6.5.1 Removing gearbox housing cover and 5th gear”,
page 121
⇒ “6.5.2 Installing cover for gearbox housing and 5th gear”, page
126

6.5.1 Removing gearbox housing cover and

5th gear
Installing cover for gearbox housing and 5th gear ⇒ page 126 .

Note

♦ Follow the working procedure described below if only the 5th

gear has to be removed:
♦ If the gearbox housing has to be removed, please refer to the
procedure
⇒ “5.7 Gearbox: disassembly and assembly”, page 98 .

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Retaining plate - VW 309-
♦ or support plate - VW 309
A-
♦ Gearbox support assembly
- VW 353-
♦ Mandrel - VW 295-
♦ Assembly sleeve - VW 244
B-
♦ e.g. hot-air blower - V.A.G
1416-
♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G
1331-
♦ -Zweiarmabzieher Kukko
210.1-
♦ -Stehbolzen M 8 x 100 mm-

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♦ Support bridge - 30-211A-

♦ Insertion tool - 32 - 111-
♦ Thrust piece from assembly
tool - T10030/4-
♦ Tube element - VW 416 B-
♦ Puller - T10309-
♦ Two arm puller - T10040-
♦ With puller hooks -
T10040/2A-

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♦ Support bridge - T10323-

♦ Assembly tool - 3253/7-
♦ Thrust block - VW 433-
♦ Tightening plate - 40 - 105-
♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G
1332-

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– Remove clutch release lever and release bearing ⇒ page 39 .

• Bearings of input shaft and output shaft must not be damaged
when 5th gear is removed and installed.
• Therefore, following tools must be mounted for support at this
stage during attachment of gearbox to gearbox support - VW
353- :
Underneath input shaft:
♦ Support bridge - 30-211A-
♦ Insertion tool - 32 - 111-
♦ Thrust block - T10030/4-
• The input shaft can be supported by the thrust piece - 32 - 111-
only at a later point.
Underneath bearing support for output shaft:
♦ Support bridge - T10323-
♦ Assembly tool - 3253/7-
♦ Thrust block - VW 433-

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– Secure gearbox on gearbox support - VW 353- .

– Unscrew the gearbox casing cover -arrow-.

– Check whether puller hooks - T10040/2A- can be inserted

correctly under 5th gear wheel.
Puller hooks - T10040/2A- cannot be inserted correctly.
-A- Removing the “unit ”: “syn‐
Puller hooks - T10040/2A- make chro-hub for 5th gear”,
contact too soon with: “gear wheel for 5th gear”
♦ gearbox housing wall and “gearbox housing”
⇒ page 98
♦ ribs in gearbox housing under
gear wheel

-B-
Puller hooks - T10040/2A- come
into contact with ribs in gearbox
housing below gear wheel.

Puller hooks - T10040/2A- cannot be inserted correctly.

5th gear can be removed separately, ⇒ from ⇒ page 124

Removing 5th gear separately

– Cover the openings with a cloth.
– Put shift fork -1- in Neutral position.
– Remove bolt -2- with selector fork for 5th gear.
– Then remove both bolts -arrows- for pivot pins.
– Extract the socket pins.
– Remove selector fork.
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– Unscrew
screws -A- for synchronizer body and 5th gear pinion. To do
so, engage 5th gear -arrow 1- and 1st gear -arrow 2- and
-arrow 3-
.
– After engaging both gears, the input shaft and the layshaft are
locked. The two bolts can now be loosened.

Note

If the shafts are to be reused, carefully clean residual locking ma‐

terial out of threaded holes using a thread chaser.

Pull off synchro-hub for 5th gear together with locking collar and
locking pieces
Use puller - T10309- .

– First set half sleeve - T10309/1- between 5th gear wheel -A-
and support for selector fork for 5th gear -B-.
• The half sleeve - T10309/1- must be positioned beneath the
synchro-ring.
– If necessary, half sleeve must be pressed to end position.
– Turn half sleeve - T10309/1- to opposite side
-direction of arrow-.

– Set threaded insert in half shell - T10309/3- .

– Now, fit second half sleeve - T10309/1- and place tube -
T10309/2- onbyassembly.
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– Renew synchro-ring.
– Remove 5th gear synchromeshed gear with needle bearing.

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– Pull off gear wheel for 5th gear. (Shown here on another gear‐
box.)
– First set up puller hooks -A-.
B - Tightening plate - 40 - 105-

Note

When pulling off gear wheel, ensure that hooks do not bend out‐
wards. After pulling off 5th gear wheel, examine for damage.

⇒ “6.5.2 Installing cover for gearbox housing and 5th gear”, page
126

6.5.2 Installing cover for gearbox housing and

5th gear
For special tools required, refer to procedure for “Removing gear‐
box housing cover and 5th gear” ⇒ page 121 .
• Ensure that support bridge - 30-211A- and support device -
T10323- are installed.
– Lock bolt of support bridge - 30-211A- with nut -A-.

Installation position of 5th gear wheel

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– Pressing on gear wheel for 5th gear

Checking 5th gear synchro-ring

– Press synchro-ring onto cone of synchromeshed gear prior to
installing synchromeshed gear and synchro-ring for 5th gear.
Measure gap -a- with a feeler gauge:
Gap -a- Installation dimen‐ Wear limit
sion
5. gear 1.1…1.7 mm 0.5 mm
– Install 5th gear synchromeshed gear with needle bearing.
– Fit 5th gear synchro ring on the mobile pinion.
– If synchro-hub and locking collar for 5th gear are dismantled,
assemble before installing ⇒ page 141 .

Installation position 5th gear synchro-hub and locking collar

The pointed teeth of the locking collar -arrow 1- and the high
shoulder of the synchronising hub -arrow 2- face the gearbox
housing.
The synchro-hub supports -arrow 3- align with the cast locking
pieces of the synchro-ring ( ⇒ page 127 , bottom).

5th gear synchro-ring with cast locking pieces

– Cover all openings in gearbox housing with a cloth to prevent
foreign bodies from entering gearbox.

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– Drive on 5th gear synchro-hub.

Note

When driving on, ensure clearance for synchro-ring.

– Loosen support for input shaft.

WARNING

Wear protective gloves!

Clean residual locking fluid from threaded holes for securing bolts
for synchro-hub and for 5th gear wheel with a thread chaser.
Otherwise there is a risk that the bolts will shear off.
– Screw in securing bolts for synchro-hub and gear wheel for 5th
gear.

Installation position of dished springs for securing bolts for gear

wheel and synchro-hub for 5th gear
The outer circumference -arrows- faces 5th gear.

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– Tighten securing bolts -A- for synchro-hub and gear wheel for
5th gear. To do this, engage 5th gear -arrow 1- and 1st gear
-arrows 2- and -3-.
– After engaging both gears, the input shaft and the layshaft are
locked. Now both bolts can be tightened.
– Install 5th gear selector fork.

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Adjusting 5th gear

– Select 5th gear. Loosen bolt -1-. Press locking collar and se‐
lector jaw in direction of arrow. Then tighten bolt -1- to 25 Nm.
• Control measurement: Between the mobile sleeve and the
mobile pinion, a thickness gauge of 0.2 mm cannot be inser‐
ted. If necessary, repeat the adjustment process.
– Disengage the 5th gear. Locking collar must now be in the
neutral position. The synchromesh ring should have clear‐
ance.
– Shift through all gears.
– Fit the gearbox casing cover ⇒ page 115 .
– Install release bearing guide sleeve ⇒ page 18 .
– Fit clutch release lever and release bearing ⇒ page 39 .
– Fill with gear oil ⇒ page 131 .
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “6.2 Assembly overview - cover for gearbox housing and 5th
gear”, page 115
♦ 5th gear selector jaw
⇒ “5.6 Assembly overview - selector forks”, page 97 .

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7 Installing to engine and gearbox sup‐

port
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Support clamp - VW 313-

♦ Retaining plate - VW 309-

♦ or support plate - VW 309 A-

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♦ Gearbox support assembly - VW 353-

– Secure gearbox on gearbox support - VW 353- .

– Place below the collecting tray .

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8 Gear oil
⇒ “8.1 Checking gear oil level”, page 131
⇒ “8.2 Draining and filling gearbox oil”, page 131

8.1 Checking gear oil level

It is not possible to check the gear oil level by unscrewing the oil
filler plug.

The angle of the engine/gearbox unit means the lower edge of

the fill hole -arrow 1- is below the oil level -arrow 2-.
The oil level in the gearbox can only be checked when the gear‐
box oil is completely drained and subsequently refilled
⇒ page 131 .

8.2 Draining and filling gearbox oil

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1331-

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♦ Hose (approx. 600 m long, external diameter 10 mm) with fun‐

nel, commercially available.
Draining gear oil
Gear oil ⇒ Electronic Parts Catalogue (ETKA) .
– Remove complete air filter housing if it is located over selector
mechanism ⇒ Rep. gr. 23 ; Air filter; Removing and installing
air filter .

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– Remove noise insulation ⇒ General body repairs, exterior;

Rep. gr. 66 ; Noise insulation; exploded view - noise insula‐
tion .
Clean gearbox.

Caution

To drain gear oil, a pivot pin for the selector forks in the gearbox
must be removed.
To prevent the positions of the selector forks from being
changed, e.g. due to accidental operation of the selector mech‐
anism, the selector shaft must be locked in position.

Secure selector shaft as follows:

– Press selector shaft down in -direction of arrow 1-.
– When pressing down the gearshift shaft turn angle lever -A- in
-direction of arrow 2- upwards and at the same time press it in
carefully until it locks into the gearshift shaft.
• The selector shaft is now locked.

Use a clean container with a scale and a 3-litre capacity to catch

the oil which runs out.
– Drain gear oil by first removing oil drain plug -arrow 1- and then
pivot pin for selector forks -arrow 2-.
– Install pivot pin for selector forks -arrow 2- with a new O-ring
⇒ page 94 .

– Screw in oil drain plug -arrow 1- ⇒ Item 15 (page 114) .

– Now turn angled rod -A- back to original position
-direction of arrow- so that selector shaft can
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• The oil drain plug is tightened to 35 Nm.

• The pivot pin for selector forks is installed with a new O-ring
⇒ page 94 .
Gearbox oil ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
Top up gear oil in receptacle to 1.8 l.

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– Remove reversing light switch - F4- -arrow-.

– Connect hose (approx. 600 mm, outer diameter 10 mm) to a
normal funnel.
– Insert hose in fitting hole for reversing light switch - F4- (sec‐
ond mechanic) and fill gear oil.
– Install the reversing light switch - F4- -arrow- ⇒ page 95 again.
– Check operation of selector mechanism ⇒ page 70 .
– If removed, install complete air filter housing ⇒ Rep. gr. 23 ;
Air filter; Removing and installing air filter housing .
– Remove the noise silencer ⇒ chassis installation work, exte‐
rior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Noise silencer; installation overview - noise
silencer .

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35 – Gears, shafts
1 Input shaft:
⇒ “1.1 Assembly overview - input shaft”, page 134
⇒ “1.2 Disassembly and assembly of the input shaft”, page 136
⇒ “1.3 Adjusting input shaft”, page 141
⇒ “1.4 Renewing input shaft seal”, page 146

1.1 Assembly overview - input shaft

Note

♦ When installing new sliding gears or a new input shaft, all details of the ⇒ Electronic spare parts catalogue
ETKA and technical data must be observed.
♦ If the position of the tapered roller bearings is affected when parts are exchanged, the input shaft must be
readjusted. See adjustment overview ⇒ page 186 .

1 - Clutch housing
2 - Outer ring / conical roller
bearing
❑ Releasing ⇒ page 137
❑ Installing ⇒ page 138
3 - Inner ring and roller bearing
unit
❑ Releasing ⇒ page 138
❑ Installing ⇒ page 138
4 - Input shaft:
❑ Adjusting ⇒ page 141
5 - 3rd gear wheel
❑ Fitting location: collar
faces 4th gear
❑ Releasing ⇒ page 139
❑ Installing ⇒ page 139
6 - Circlip
❑ Must be renewed if re‐
moved
7 - 4th gear wheel
❑ Pressing off with ta‐
pered roller bearing out‐
er race and sleeve
⇒ page 138
❑ Installing ⇒ page 139
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❑ Pressing off with 4th
gear wheel and sleeve
⇒ page 138 .
❑ Installing ⇒ page 139

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9 - Thrust washer
10 - Outer ring / conical roller bearing
❑ Releasing ⇒ page 140
❑ Installing ⇒ page 140
11 - Shim
❑ Determining thickness ⇒ page 141
12 - Gearbox housing
13 - Drift sleeve
❑ For needle bearing
❑ Press off with gear wheel for 4th gear and tapered roller bearing inner race ⇒ page 138
❑ Installing ⇒ page 140
❑ Fit thrust washer before installing
14 - Gear needle roller bearing
15 - Mobile pinion of 5th gear
16 - Synchromesh ring of 5th gear:
❑ With cast locking pieces ⇒ page 127
❑ Check for wear ⇒ page 127
17 - Elastic ring
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 141 and ⇒ page 141
18 - Locking pieces (3 units)
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 140
19 - Synchro-hub for 5th gear
❑ Pulling off, from ⇒ page 121 .
20 - Locking collar for 5th gear
❑ Pulling off with synchro-hub for 5th gear, from ⇒ page 121 .
21 - Dished washer
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 128
22 - Plug
❑ Must be renewed if removed
❑ Fitted section of bolt head holds dished spring in position ⇒ page 128
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 121
❑ Tightening torque ⇒ page 115

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1.2 Disassembly and assembly of the input shaft

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Press die. - VW 407-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 447 H-
♦ Press die. - VW 412-
♦ Tube element - VW 422-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 401-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 402-
♦ Press die. - VW 408 A-

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♦ Tube element - VW 421-

♦ Thrust block - VW 454-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 447 i-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 510-
♦ Drift sleeve - 41-501-
♦ -3- Divider - Kukko 17/1-

Pressing out tapered roller bearing outer race

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Pressing in tapered roller bearing outer race

Pressing off tapered roller bearing inner race

A - Extractor -Kukko 17/1-

Inserting the inner ring of the roller bearing by pressure

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Pressing off 3rd gear wheel

Pressing on gear wheel for 3rd gear

Pressing on gear wheel for 4th gear

Shoulder faces 3rd gear

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Inserting the inner ring of the roller bearing by pressure

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Pressing on sleeve for needle bearing

Pressing out tapered roller bearing outer race

Pressing in tapered roller bearing outer race

– Install with shim after adjusting input shaft.

5th gear synchromesh

1- Spring rings for locking
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Assembling 5th gear locking collar/synchro-hub

– The mobile element is fitted onto the synchroniser body.
Pointed teeth -A- and shoulder -B- of synchro-hub face in same
direction. The recesses for the locking pieces in locking collar and
synchro-hub must be aligned ( ⇒ page 140 ).
– Insert locking pieces (Installation position: ⇒ page 140
– Install spring rings below edge -C- of the locking piece, offset
120°.
Installation positions of spring rings if locking pieces are not hol‐
low:
The curved end of the spring ring must be situated in front of the
locking pieces -arrows-.
Installation positions of spring rings if locking pieces are hollow:
– Curved end of spring ring must engage in hollow interior of
locking piece (⇒ last Fig.).

Installation of spring rings with curved end -A-

These spring rings are installed on both sides.
– Spring are installed only in conjunction with hollow locking
pieces.
– Insert locking pieces (Installation position: ⇒ page 140

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Installation location of the corrugated spring washers:

– Insert the washers offset by 120°.
– Angled end -A- of spring washer must locate in hollow locking
piece.
The spring washer must be fitted under the protrusion -B- of lock‐
ing pieces.
Bent ends always face away from synchro-hub
-direction of arrow-.

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Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Universal bracket for gauge
- VW 387-
♦ Final measurement plate -
VW 385/17-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 510-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 447 i-
♦ Press die. - VW 407-
♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G
1331-
♦ Dial gauge

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It is necessary to readjust the input shaft only when the following

components are renewed:
♦ Gearbox housing
♦ Clutch housing
♦ Drive shaft
♦ 4th gear wheel
or the
♦ Tapered roller bearing
Adjustment overview ⇒ page 186
Prior condition:
• Sealing surfaces of clutch and gearbox housings must be free
of sealant .

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– Press tapered roller bearing outer race into gearbox housing

to stop.

– Press tapered roller bearing outer race without shim into gear‐
box housing to stop.
– Install input shaft in clutch housing and set gearbox housing
in place. Tighten hexagon bolts ⇒ page 94 .

– Fit measuring
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sion of 1 mm.

Note

This procedure is to be repeated for all further measurements, as

the dial gauge does not otherwise return to the initial position.

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– Press input shaft in direction of dial gauge

-direction of arrow-.
– Read and note play on dial gauge (example: 1.21 mm).

Note

Dial gauge does not return to original position.

Shim calculation table

As an example:
Bearing play, measured value Thickness of shim according to
table
1.21 mm 1.175 mm

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Table of shims
Bearing play Shim
Measured value (mm) Thickness (mm)
0,671 … 0,699 0,650
0,700 … 0,724 0,675
0,725 … 0,749 0,700
0,750 … 0,774 0,725
0,775 … 0,799 0,750
0,800 … 0,824 0,775
0,825 … 0,849 0,800
0,850 … 0,874 0,825
0,875 … 0,899 0,850
0,900 … 0,924 0,875
0,925 … 0,949 0,900
0,950 … 0,974 0,925
0,975 … 0,999 0,950
1,000 … 1,024 0,975
1,025 … 1,049 1,000
1,050 … 1,074 1,025
1,075 … 1,099 1,050
1,100 … 1,124 1,075
1,125 … 1,149 1,100
1,150 … 1,174 1,125
1175 … 1,199 1,150
1,200 … 1,224 1,175
1,225 … 1,249 1,200
1,250 … 1,274, 1,225
1,275 … 1,229 1,250
1,300 … 1,324 1,275
1,325 … 1,349 1,300
1,350 … 1,374 1,325
1,375 … 1,399 1,350
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1,450 … 1,474 1,425

1,475 … 1,499 1,450
1,500 … 1,524 1,475
1,525 … 1,549 1,500
1,550 … 1,574 1,525
1,575 … 1,599 1,550
1,600 … 1,624 1,575
1,625 … 1,649 1,600
1,650 … 1,674 1,625
1,675 … 1,699 1,650
1,700 … 1,724 1,675

Note

Allocate shims using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .

– Remove input shaft and press outer race of tapered roller

bearing out of gearbox housing using thrust plate - VW 447 i- .
– Install shims of the calculated thickness, thickest shim first.
If the required thickness for the shim is more than that indicated
on the table, two shims may be fitted together in order to reach
the determined thickness.

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– Press outer ring of tapered roller bearing together with corre‐

sponding shim (in example 1.175 mm) into gearbox housing
using thrust pad - VW 510- .
– Fit gearbox housing and tighten hexagon bolts.
Check adjustment.

– Set up measuring appliance and dial gauge.

– Rotate input shaft so that tapered roller bearings settle.
– Press input shaft in -direction of arrow-.
– Bearing play should be min. 0.01 ... max. 0.09 mm.

Note

If the bearing play cannot be measured, but input shaft play is

perceptible and the input shaft turns freely, the adjustment is ac‐
ceptable.

Specified torques
♦ Gearbox housing to clutch housing ⇒ page 94

1.4 Renewing input shaft seal

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♦ Mandrel - VW 295-
♦ Adapters - VW 295 A-
♦ Thrust block - VW 454-
♦ Tube element - 2040-
♦ Sealing grease
♦ Allocate grease using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .
♦ Neither pressure plate - VW 447 H- nor pressure plate - VW
512- are required.
– Remove gearbox.
– Remove clutch release lever together with release bearing
and guide sleeve ⇒ page 39 .

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– Driving out seal from the guide sleeve.

– Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip -arrow- with sealing
grease .
– Lightly moisten outer circumference of oil seal with gear oil.

– Driving oil seal into guide sleeve to stop

– Install clutch release lever together with release bearing and
guide sleeve ⇒ page 39 .
– Install gearbox.
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “1.4 Assembly overview - clutch release mechanism”, page
18

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2 Output shaft
⇒ “2.1 Assembly overview - output shaft”, page 148
⇒ “2.2 Dismantling and assembling output shaft”, page 151
⇒ “2.3 Adjusting output shaft”, page 161

2.1 Assembly overview - output shaft

Note

♦ The output shaft is dismantled as follows: place splitter under 2nd speed selector gear
⇒ Item 21 (page 149) and press off as described in ⇒ page 155 Remove retaining ring
⇒ Item 17 (page 149) . Then press off locking collar with synchro-hub for 1st and 2nd gear as described in
⇒ page 155 .
♦ When installing new gears or new input shaft, refer to ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) and technical
data.
♦ Replace both conical roller bearings together.
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1 - Hexagonal nut
❑ ⇒ page 96
2 - Clutch housing
3 - Shim
❑ From the output shaft.
❑ Adjustment overview
⇒ page 186
4 - Small tapered roller bearing
outer race
❑ Removing ⇒ page 154
❑ Installing ⇒ page 154
5 - Tapered roller bearing inner
race small
❑ Releasing ⇒ page 154
❑ Installing ⇒ page 155
6 - Output shaft
❑ Adjusting ⇒ page 161
7 - Tapered roller bearing inner
race large
❑ Releasing ⇒ page 155
❑ Installing ⇒ page 156
8 - Oil seal
❑ Must be renewed if re‐
moved
❑ Place sealing rings (Qty.
4) on bearing support
bolts
9 - Bearing support
❑ With large tapered roller
bearing outer race and
bolts
❑ Change outer race only together with large tapered roller bearing and bearing support

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10 - Thrust washer
❑ Shoulder of thrust washer faces tapered roller bearing
11 - Synchromeshed gear for 1st gear
12 - Gear needle roller bearing
❑ for 1st gear
13 - Synchro-ring
❑ (Inner ring for 1st gear)
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 156
❑ Check for wear ⇒ page 156
❑ Check that the tabs show no signs of wear
14 - Outer ring for 1st gear
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15 - Synchro-ring for 1st gear

❑ Installation position ⇒ page 156
❑ Check for wear ⇒ page 156
16 - Locking collar with synchro-hub for 1st and 2nd gears
❑ Pull off together with bearing support ⇒ page 155 after removing retaining ring ⇒ Item 17 (page 149)
❑ Dismantling ⇒ page 157
❑ Assembling locking collar and synchro-hub ⇒ page 157 , ⇒ page 157 and ⇒ page 157 .
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 158
❑ Installing ⇒ page 158
17 - Circlip
18 - 2nd gear synchroniser ring
❑ Check for wear ⇒ page 156
❑ Insert so that recesses engage in locking pieces of locking collar for 1st and 2nd gear
19 - Outer ring for 2nd gear
❑ place in the synchro-ring of 2nd gear ⇒ Item 18 (page 149)
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 158
❑ Replace if there are signs of scoring and wear
20 - Synchro-ring
❑ (Inner ring for 2nd gear)
❑ Check for wear ⇒ page 156
❑ Check that the tabs show no signs of wear
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 158
21 - 2nd gear mobile pinion
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 159
22 - Gear needle roller bearing
❑ for 2nd gear
23 - Thrust washer
24 - Sleeve for 3rd gear needle bearing
❑ Pressing off with synchromeshed gear for 2nd gear ⇒ page 155
❑ Installing ⇒ page 159
25 - Gear needle roller bearing
❑ for 3rd gear

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26 - Synchromeshed gear for 3rd gear

27 - Synchromesh ring of 3rd gear
❑ Check for wear ⇒ page 159
28 - Mobile element with synchromesh body of 3rd and 4th gear
❑ Pressing off with 2nd speed selector gear and 3rd speed selector gear ⇒ page 155
❑ Dismantling ⇒ page 159
❑ Assembling locking collar and synchro-hub ⇒ page 159 , ⇒ page 160 and ⇒ page 160 .
❑ Installing ⇒ page 160
29 - Drift sleeve
❑ For needle bearing
❑ Press off with locking collar and synchro-hub for 3rd and 4th gears ⇒ page 155
❑ Installing ⇒ page 160
30 - Gear needle roller bearing
❑ for 4th gear
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31 - Synchro-ring for 4th gear
❑ Check for wear ⇒ page 159
32 - Synchromeshed gear for 4th gear
33 - Thrust washer
34 - Gear needle roller bearing
❑ From the output shaft.
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 117
35 - Gearbox housing
36 - Drift sleeve
❑ For output shaft needle bearing
❑ Releasing ⇒ page 155
❑ Installing ⇒ page 161
37 - Gear wheel for 5th gear
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 121
38 - Dished washer
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 128
39 - Plug
❑ Tightening torque ⇒ page 115
❑ Must be renewed if removed
❑ Fitted section of bolt head holds dished spring in position ⇒ page 128
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 121

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2.2 Dismantling and assembling output shaft

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Press die. - VW 407-
♦ Press die. - VW 412-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 512-
♦ Puller - V.A.G 1582-
♦ Locking device -
V.A.G 1582/4-
♦ Locking device -
V.A.G 1582/5-

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♦ Pressure plate - VW 402-

♦ Insertion tool - 32 - 111-
♦ Press die. - VW 408 A-
♦ Press die. - VW 409-
♦ Mounting rails - VW 457-
♦ Tube element - VW 519-

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♦ Thrust ring - VW 429-

♦ Tube element - VW 415 A-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 447 H-
♦ Thrust block - VW 454-
♦ Assembly sleeve - VW 455-
♦ Drift sleeve - 41-501-

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♦ Inside extractor - 1-
Kukko 21/6-

♦ Counter support - 4-
Kukko 22/2-
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B - Counter-support ,
e.g. -Kukko 22/2-

Pressing in small tapered roller bearing outer race

Pulling off small tapered roller bearing inner race

A - Vice with protective jaw covers
– Fit adapter and tighten behind bearing rollers, then turn bear‐
ing and retighten gripping device.

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Pressing on small tapered roller bearing inner race

Pressing off 3rd and 4th gear synchronising hub/locking collar;

2nd, 3rd and 4th speed selector gears with needle bearing sleeve
for output shaft
A - Splitter 22...115 mm , e.g. -Kukko 17/2-
B - Hexagon bolt M10 x 20, 17 mm AF

Note

Support splitter so that the 1st and 2nd gear locking collar is not
pulled off at the same time.

Pressing off locking collar with synchro-hub and bearing support

– First remove retaining ring -arrow-.

Pulling off large tapered roller bearing inner race

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– Before fitting puller, insert a M 10 x 20 hexagon bolt in the
output shaft drilling.

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Pressing on large tapered roller bearing inner race

-A- Thrust washer
– Fit thrust washer before pressing on inner race. Shoulder
faces towards inner race.

Installation position of outer ring, inner ring and synchro-ring for

1st gear
– Fit the interior ring -A- onto the mobile pinion for 1st gear.
Angled lugs -arrow 1- face outer ring -B-.
– Fit outer ring -B-.
The tabs -arrows 2- insert into the recesses -arrows 3- of the mo‐
bile pinion.
– Fit the synchroniser ring -C-.
The recesses -arrow 4- locate on the tabs -arrow 1- of the inner
ring -A-.

Note

If components are not renewed, ensure that they are matched

with their original gears.

Checking 1st and 2nd gear inner ring for wear

– Press inner ring onto cone of synchromeshed gear and meas‐
ure gap -a- using a feeler gauge.
Gap -a- Installation dimen‐ Wear limit
sion
1. and 2nd gear 0.75…1.25 mm 0.3 mm

Checking 1st and 2nd gear synchro-ring for wear

– Press synchro-ring, outer ring and inner ring onto cone of syn‐
chromeshed gear and measure gap -a- using a feeler gauge.
Gap -a- Installation dimen‐ Wear limit
sion
1. and 2nd gear 1.2 … 1.8 mm 0.5 mm
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Disassembly and assembly of the mobile element / synchroniser

body unit for 1st and 2nd gear
1 - Elastic ring
Allocate spring rings using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .
Installation with hollow locking pieces ⇒ page 157 .
Installation with solid locking pieces ⇒ page 157 .
2 - Mobile element
3 - Synchro-hub
4 - Locking piece
Determine locking pieces using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue .
Collar is equally wide on both sides of synchro-hub.
Collar has chamfer on one side -arrow B-.
Chamfer on collar of synchro-hub and outer teeth of locking collar
-arrow A- face in same direction after assembly.
Notches -arrow C- in synchro-hub and sliding collar for locking
pieces must align.

Assembly of 1st and 2nd gear locking collar and synchro-hub with
hollow locking pieces
• The mobile element is on the synchromesh body.
– Insert the locking elements and install flexible rings offset by
120º. Curved end of spring ring must engage in hollow interior
of locking piece.

Assembly of 1st and 2nd gear locking collar and synchro-hub with
solid locking pieces
• The mobile element is on the synchromesh body.
– Insert the locking elements and install flexible rings offset by
120º.
• The curved end of the spring rings must be situated in front of
the locking pieces -arrows-.

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Installation position of the mobile element/synchroniser body for

the 1st and 2nd gear
Teeth of locking collar -arrow- face splines for 3rd and 4th gear
synchro-hub -A-.

Insert mobile element/synchroniser body of the 1st and 2nd gear

Turn the synchromesh ring so that the notches coincide with the
locking elements.

Installation position of outer ring for 2nd gear

The lugs -arrows- face towards 1st gear -A-.

Installation position of synchro-ring (2nd gear inner ring) -A-

The tabs -arrows 1- insert into the recesses -arrows 2- of the syn‐
chromesh ring -B-.

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Installation of 2nd gear mesh

The higher shoulder -A- faces towards 1st gear -B-. The recesses
in the shoulder -arrows- engage on the lugs on the outer ring
⇒ page 158

Pressing on sleeve for 3rd gear needle bearing

Checking 3rd and 4th gear synchro-rings for wear

– Press synchro-ring onto cone of synchromeshed gear and
measure gap -a- using feeler gauge.
Gap -a- Installation dimen‐ Wear limit
sion
1st gear 1.0 ... 1.7 mm 0.5 mm
3rd gear 1.0 ... 1.7 mm
4th gear 1.0 ... 1.7 mm

Dismantling and assembling 3rd and 4th gear locking collar and
synchro-hub
1 - Elastic ring
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Installation with hollow locking pieces ⇒ page 157 .
Installation with solid locking pieces ⇒ page 157 .
2 - Locking piece
Determine locking pieces using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue .
3 - Mobile element
4 - Synchro-hub
– The mobile element is fitted onto the synchroniser body.
Notches for locking pieces in synchro-hub and locking collar must
align.

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Assembly of 3rd and 4th gear locking collar and synchro-hub with
hollow locking pieces
The mobile element is on the synchromesh body.
– Insert the locking elements and install flexible rings offset by
120º. Curved end of spring ring must engage in hollow interior
of locking piece.

Assembly of 3rd and 4th gear locking collar and synchro-hub with
solid locking pieces
• The mobile element is on the synchromesh body.
– Insert the locking elements and install flexible rings offset by
120º. The curved end of the spring rings must be situated in
front of the locking pieces -arrows-.

Pressing on synchro-hub with locking collar for 3rd and 4th gears
♦ Synchro-hub and locking collar are symmetrical

Pressing on sleeve for 4th gear needle bearing

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Pressing on sleeve for output shaft needle bearing

2.3 Adjusting output shaft

(Determining thickness of output shaft shim)

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Universal bracket for gauge
- VW 387-
♦ Final measurement plate -
VW 385/17-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 512-
♦ Straightening tool - 3114/2-
♦ Press die. - VW 407-
♦ Torque wrenches -
V.A.G 1331-
♦ Dial gauge

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♦ Inside extractor - 1-Kukko 21/6-

♦ Counter support - 4-Kukko 22/2-

It is necessary to readjust the output shaft when the following
components are renewed:
♦ Output shaft
♦ Clutch housing
or
♦ Tapered roller bearings
Adjustment overview ⇒ page 186
Requirements:
• Sealing surfaces of clutch and gearbox housings must be free
of sealant .
– Press outer ring of small tapered roller bearing to stop with
0.65 mm shim into clutch housing ⇒ page 154 .
– Insert output shaft and tighten nuts for bearing mounting.
– Turn output shaft 20 to 30 times in one direction.

Note

♦ The shaft must be turned in one direction so that the rollers of

the tapered roller bearing settle in one direction.
♦ It is necessary to turn the shaft 20 to 30 times to achieve this.
♦ Otherwise the resulting reading will be incorrect.

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– Mount dial gauge (3 mm measuring range) and set to “0” with

1 mm preload.
– Move output shaft up and down. Read and note play indicated
on dial gauge.
Shim calculation table
The specified bearing preload will be attained if the determined
measured value is added to the 0.65 mm shim already installed.
As an example:
Bearing play = Thickness of shim according to
(0.65 mm shim table
plus determined measured val‐
ue)
0.740 mm 0.900 mm
Table of shims
Bearing play = Shim
(0.65 mm shim thickness (mm)
plus determined measured val‐
ue)
0,650 0,750
0,660 … 0,689 0,800
0,690 … 0,739 0,850
0,740 … 0,789 0,900
0,790 … 0,839 0,950
0,840 … 0,889 1,000
0,890 … 0,939 1,050
0,940 … 0,989 1,100
0,990 … 1,039 1,150
1,040 … 1,089 1,200
1,090 … 1,139 1,250
1,140 … 1,189 1,300
1,190 … 1,239 1,350
1,240 … 1,289 1,400
1,290 … 1,339 1,450
1,340 … 1,389 1,500
1,390 … 1.429 1,550
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Note

Allocate shims using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .

– Remove output shaft and pull out small tapered roller bearing
outer race ⇒ page 154 .
– Insert shims of determined thickness, thickest shim first.
• If the previously used 0.65 mm shim is to be reinstalled, it must
be checked for damage.
If the required thickness for the shim is more than that indicated
on the table, two shims may be fitted together in order to reach
the determined thickness.
The existence of different thickness shims will enable the selec‐
tion of the correct thickness required.
– Press in outer race of small tapered roller bearing together with
the calculated shim (0.70 mm in example) ⇒ page 154 and
install output shaft.
– Tighten nut for bearing mounting in clutch housing.

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Specified torques
♦ Bearing mounting to clutch housing ⇒ page 96

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3 Reverse shaft
⇒ “3.1 Assembly overview - reverse shaft”, page 165
⇒ “3.2 Dismantling and assembling reverse shaft”, page 166

3.1 Assembly overview - reverse shaft

Note

After removal, renew needle bearings in clutch housing and in reverse shaft support.

1 - Clutch housing
2 - Needle bearing shell
❑ Remove ⇒ page 167
❑ Installing ⇒ page 167
3 - Reverse gear pinion
4 - Circlip
❑ Replace after each re‐
moval
5 - Reverse gear synchro‐
meshed gear
❑ The locking ring has to
be removed before in‐
stalling
❑ Shoulder faces reverse
gear wheel
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❑ removing and installing

⇒ page 98
7 - Needle bearing shell
❑ Releasing ⇒ page 167
❑ Installing ⇒ page 168
8 - Reverse shaft support
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 98

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3.2 Dismantling and assembling reverse shaft

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Thrust block - VW 454-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 447 H-
♦ Press die. - VW 411-
♦ Centring mandrel - 12 -
551-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 401-
♦ Press die. - VW 408 A-

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♦ -1- Interior extractor -

Kukko 21/2-

♦ -4- Counterhold tool -

Kukko 22/1-
Pulling needle bearing
out of clutch housing
A - Counter-support ,
e.g. -Kukko 22/1-
B - Interior extractor
14,5…18,5 mm , e.g. -
Kukko 21/2-

Note

The needle bearing is

destroyed during remov‐
al and must be renewed.

Pressing needle bearing -A- into clutch housing

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Pressing needle bearing out of reverse shaft support

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Pressing needle bearing into reverse shaft support

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39 – Final drive - differential

1 Oil seals
⇒ “1.1 Location overview - seals”, page 169
⇒ “1.2 Renewing left oil seal”, page 170
⇒ “1.3 Renewing right oil seal”, page 172

1.1 Location overview - seals

1 - Oil seal
❑ For input shaft
❑ Renew after removal
⇒ page 146
2 - Oil seal
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❑ Renew after removal
⇒ page 172
3 - Oil seal
❑ For left flange shaft
❑ Renew after removal
⇒ page 170
4 - Oil seal
❑ For the gear selection
shaft
❑ Renew after removal
⇒ page 70

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1.2 Renewing left oil seal

⇒ “1.2.1 Renewing oil seal for left flange shaft”, page 170

1.2.1 Renewing oil seal for left flange shaft

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Universal tool - VW 771-
♦ Extraction hook -
VW 771/37-
♦ Thrust block - T10160-
♦ Drip tray for workshop hoist
- V.A.G 1306-
♦ or drip tray for workshop
hoist - VAS 6208-
♦ Torque wrenches -
V.A.G 1331-

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Detaching
– Remove the left hand side wheel.
– Remove noise insulation ⇒ General body repairs, exterior;
Rep. gr. 66 ; Noise insulation; exploded view - noise insula‐
tion .
– Remove the lower part of the front left-hand wheel housing
shell ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Wheel
housing shell; Remove and install the front wheel housing
shell .
– Turn steering to left lock.
– Remove drive shaft from flange shaft ⇒ Running gear, axles,
steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; Drive shaft; Removing and installing
drive shaft .
– Raise drive shaft as high as possible and secure. Take care
not to damage paint on drive shaft in the process.

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– Place below the collecting tray .

– Extract the bolt fastening the flanged shaft. To do so, thread
two bolts on the flange and lock the shaft using the assembly
lever.
– Remove flanged shaft together with compression spring.

– Remove the flanged shaft seal with the universal tool - VW

771- and the extractor hook - VW 771/37- .
Installation
– Lightly oil outer circumference of new oil seal.

– Fit a new seal as far as possible without tilting.

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– Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip -arrow- with sealing
grease .
– Fit flanged shaft.
– Press flange shaft against gearbox and secure.
– Attach drive shafts to gearbox ⇒ Running gear, axles, steer‐
ing; Rep. gr. 40 .
– Check and top up gear oil ⇒ page 131 .
– Install the lower part of the front left-hand wheel housing shell
⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Wheel housing
shell; Remove and install the front wheel housing shell .
– Remove the noise silencer ⇒ chassis installation work, exte‐
rior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Noise silencer; installation overview - noise
silencer .
– Mount the wheel ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.
44 ; Wheels and tyres .
Tightening torque
♦ Flange shaft to gearbox ⇒ page 176

1.3 Renewing right oil seal

⇒ “1.3.1 Renewing oil seal for right flange shaft”, page 172

1.3.1 Renewing oil seal for right flange shaft

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Thrust block - T10148-
♦ Spindle from assembly tool -by3066-
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♦ Extraction hook - VW 771/37-
♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1331-
♦ Tray - V.A.G 1306-
♦ or drip tray for workshop hoist - VAS 6208-
Detaching
– Remove noise insulation ⇒ General body repairs, exterior;
Rep. gr. 66 ; Noise insulation; exploded view - noise insula‐
tion .
– Turn fully to the right.

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– If present, remove the heat shield -arrows- of the drive shaft

⇒ undercarriage, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; Drive shafts;
installing and removing the drive shaft heat shield .
– Remove drive shaft -1- from flange shaft ⇒ Running gear,
axles, steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; Drive shaft; Removing and in‐
stalling drive shaft .
– Raise drive shaft as high as possible and secure. Take care
not to damage paint on drive shaft in the process.
– With some engines, the drive shaft cannot be raised and se‐
cured high enough that the flange shaft can be pulled out.
– Then, remove drive shaft ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering;
Rep. gr. 40 ; Drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft .
– Place below the collecting tray .

– Extract the bolt fastening the flanged shaft. To do so, thread

two bolts on the flange and lock the shaft using the assembly
lever.
– Remove flanged shaft together with compression spring.

The seal is located in a metal sleeve.

– Pull out seal and sleeve together.
A projection is located on inside diameter of sleeve.
– Insert hooks - VW 771/37- directly behind the lug in the sleeve.
– When extracting, the puller hook - VW 771/37- must be press‐
ed tightly into the sleeve.
Installation
– Clean seat for seal in gearbox.

– Pull in seal and sleeve together.

A - Screw in the spindle of the assembly tool - 3066- in the threa‐
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– Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip -arrow- with sealing
grease .
– Fit flanged shaft.
– Press flange shaft against gearbox and secure.
– Install right drive shaft -1- ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering;
Rep. gr. 40 ; Drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft .

– Install heat shield for drive shaft, if present -arrows- ⇒ chassis,

axles, steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; Drive shaft; heat shield remove
and re-install drive shaft .
– Check and top up gear oil ⇒ page 131 .
– Remove the noise silencer ⇒ chassis installation work, exte‐
rior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Noise silencer; installation overview - noise
silencer .
Tightening torque
♦ Flange shaft to gearbox ⇒ page 176

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2 Differential
⇒ “2.1 Assembly overview - differential”, page 176
⇒ “2.2 Dismantling and assembling differential”, page 177
⇒ “2.3 Adjusting differential”, page 183

2.1 Assembly overview - differential

1 - Gearbox housing
2 - Shim
❑ For differential
❑ Determining thickness
⇒ page 183
3 - Outer ring / conical roller
bearing
❑ Remove ⇒ page 180
❑ Installing ⇒ page 180
4 - Inner ring and roller bearing
unit
❑ Releasing ⇒ page 180
❑ Installing ⇒ page 180
5 - Differential
❑ With differential crown
6 - Inner ring and roller bearing
unit
❑ Releasing ⇒ page 180
❑ Installing ⇒ page 180
7 - Outer ring / conical roller
bearing
❑ Releasing ⇒ page 179
❑ Installing ⇒ page 179
8 - Clutch housing
9 - Oil seal
❑ replace after removal
with sleeve
❑ For right-hand articula‐
tion flange
❑ If seal is damaged, re‐
new seal and sleeve together ⇒ page 172
10 - Countersunk bolt
❑ Must be renewed if removed
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11 - Articulation flange
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 169
12 - Compression spring for flange shaft
13 - Thrust washer
❑ Installation position ⇒ page 182
14 - Tapered ring
❑ With slots for the thrust washer

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❑ Installation position: conical side facing the differential casing

15 - Circlip
❑ Keep the following in position: conical ring, shim and pressure spring for flanged shaft when it is dis‐
mantled
16 - Oil seal
❑ For left flange shaft
❑ Renew after removal ⇒ page 170

2.2 Dismantling and assembling differential

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Roller bearing bush extrac‐
tor - V.A.G 1582-
♦ Locking device - V.A.G
1582/3-
♦ Press die. - VW 412-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 401-
♦ Pressure plate - VW 402-

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♦ Press die. - VW 408 A-

♦ Thrust block - VW 473-
♦ Tightening plate - 30 - 205-
♦ Drift sleeve - 3144-
♦ Thrust block - 2007-
♦ Torque wrenches - V.A.G
1332-

♦ Drift sleeve - 40 - 21-

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♦ Tightening plate - 40-105-

♦ Inside extractor - 1-Kukko 21/7-

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♦ Counter support - 4-Kukko 22/2-

Note

♦ Heat tapered roller bearing inner race to 100° C before instal‐

ling.
♦ Replace both conical roller bearings together.
♦ If tapered roller bearings, differential cage, gearbox housing
or clutch housing is renewed, adjust differential ⇒ page 186 .

Remove the outer ring of the conical roller bearing from the clutch
housing
– First remove seating sleeve for flange shaft seal.

Insert the outer ring of the conical roller bearing into the clutch
housing.
No shim is installed in the clutch housing end.

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Pulling off tapered roller bearing inner races

– Before installation of puller, position thrust plate - 40 - 105- on
differential cage.

Note

The inner rings of both conical roller bearings are extracted in the
same manner form the differential housing.

Fit inner ring and roller bearing units

Note

The inner races of tapered roller bearings for gearbox housing

and clutch housing are pressed on with the same press tools.

Remove the outer ring of the roller bearing from the gearbox cas‐
ing
A - Counter-support , e.g.
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Pressing tapered roller bearing outer race into gearbox housing

– Fit a shim underneath the outer ring
– Support gearbox housing directly below bearing mounting us‐
ing sleeve - 3144- .

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Spring pin identification

Dim. “a” mm Distinguishing feature
28.5 (short spring pin) Circumferential groove
Removing and installing -arrows-
⇒ page 181
36.0 (long spring pin), No circumferential
Removing ⇒ page 181 , groove
Installing ⇒ page 182

Allocation of differential cages

The hole in the differential cage was modified for the longer spring
pin.
Bore Length of spring pin (mm)
-A- 28.5 (short spring pin)
-A- and -B-: 36.0 (long spring pin)

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Removing and installing spring pin with circumferential groove

(short spring pin)
Detaching
– Cover tapered roller bearing inner race and speedometer drive
gear to avoid possible damage and ingress of metal particles.
– Drive out spring pin with chisel, inserting chisel into circum‐
ferential groove.
Installation
– Drive into differential cage to stop.

Removing spring pin without circumferential groove (long spring

pin): pressing out differential pinion pin
When pressed out, spring pin will be sheared off.
– Drive remainder of spring pin out of differential cage.

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Installing spring pin without circumferential groove (long spring

pin)
– Align hole in differential pinion pin with hole in differential cage.
– Drive in new spring pin with drift -1- until dimension -a- = 3.0
mm.
• The spring pin must not come in contact with gears with dif‐
ferential cage installed.

On some versions the one-piece thrust washer has a projection

next to the holes -A-.
In this case, the differential cage has a circumferential groove
-B-.
– Fit the complete assembly of thrust washers lubricating with
gear oil.
– Install one-piece thrust washer so that it engages in groove
-B- in differential cage.

Installing differential bevel gears and differential pinion pin

– Fit the complete assembly of thrust washers lubricating with
gear oil.
– Install both sun wheels and secure (e.g. with flange shaft).
– Fit the small planetary gears offset by 180° and rotate them
inwards.
– Press in differential pinion pin -arrow A- to first planet pinion.
– Place threaded pieces -arrows B- in sun gears.
Installation position: rebate faces differential box gear train.
– Drive differential pinion pin into final position and secure with
spring pin.

Installation position of thrust washer for tapered ring -1-.

Collar -arrow- faces spring -B-.
Some gearboxes have lugs -A-.
Lugs -A- face tapered ring -1-.

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2.3 Adjusting differential

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Universal bracket for gauge
- VW 387-
♦ Final measurement plate -
VW 385/17-
♦ Press die. - VW 407-
♦ Tightening plate - 30 - 205-
♦ Torque wrenches -
V.A.G 1331-
♦ Inside extractor - 1 - Kukko
21/7-
♦ Counter support - 4 - Kukko
22/2-
♦ Dial gauge
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The differential must always be adjusted when any one of the

following elements have been changed:
♦ Gearbox housing
♦ Clutch housing
♦ Differential cage
or the
♦ Tapered roller bearing of differential
Adjustment overview ⇒ page 186 .
– Press tapered roller bearing outer race without shim into the
gearbox housing using thrust piece - 30 - 205- ⇒ page 180 .

Note

The inner and outer roller bearing rings are paired. Do not inter‐
change.

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– Press outer race of tapered roller bearing into clutch housing

using thrust plate - 30 - 205- ⇒ page 179 .
– Place the differential on the clutch housing.
– Set gearbox housing in place and tighten 5 bolts to 25 Nm.
– Fit the gauge and set to “0” with a pretension of 1 mm.
– Move differential up and down. Read and note play indicated
on dial gauge. (Example: 0.70 mm.)
Shim calculation table
As an example:
Bearing play, measured value Thickness of shim according to
table
0.70 mm 0.95 mm
Table of shims
Bearing play Shim
Measured value Thickness
(mm) (mm)
0,303 … 0,449 0,650
0,450 … 0,499 0,700
0,500 … 0,549 0,750
0,550 … 0,599 0,800
0,600 … 0,649 0,850
0,650 … 0,699 0,900
0,700 … 0,749 0,950
0,750 … 0,799 1,000
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0,900 … 0,949 1,150
0,950 … 0,999 1,200
1,000 … 1,049 1,250
1,050 … 1,099 1,300
1,100 … 1,149 1,350
1,150 … 1,199 1,400

Note

Allocate shims using ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .

– Remove gearbox housing and pull tapered roller bearing outer

race from gearbox housing.

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Remove the outer ring of the roller bearing from the gearbox cas‐
ing
A - Counter-support , e.g. -Kukko 22/2-
B - Interior puller 46... 58 mm , e.g. -Kukko 21/7-
– Insert shims of determined thickness, thickest shim first.
If the required thickness for the shim is more than that indicated
on the table, two shims may be fitted together in order to reach
the determined thickness.
The existence of different thickness shims will enable the selec‐
tion of the correct thickness required.
– Press in outer race of tapered roller bearing again
⇒ page 180 and bolt gearbox housing tight.
Specified torques
♦ Gearbox housing to clutch housing ⇒ page 94

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3 Adjustment overview

Note

It is necessary to adjust input shaft, output shaft, or differential

only if components have been renewed which have a direct effect
on the adjustment of the gearbox. To prevent unnecessary ad‐
justments, refer to the following table:

Adjustment must be made to the

Input shaft Output shaft Differential
⇒ page 141 ⇒ page 161 ⇒ page 183
Components renewed: Gearbox housing x x
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Input shaft: x
Secondary shaft x
Differential cage x
Input shaft roller bearings x
Secondary shaft roller bearings x
Differential roller bearing x
4th gear wheel x

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