Hollow Shaft

Hollow Shaft

• The removal and installation of 1st, 2nd and reverse gear selector gears is described in transmission disassembling and assembling. Refer to => [ Transmission ] Transmission.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Pressure plate (VW 401)

• Pressure plate (VW 402)

• Punch (VW 412)

• Tube (VW 415 A)

• Thrust piece (3118)

• Separating tool (Kukko 17/2)

• Feeler gauge

Pressing off 5th gear, gear wheel





- Press 5th gear drive gear together with roller bearing and 2nd gear selector gear inner race/needle bearing off of hollow shaft.

6th gear selector gear, pressing off





A Separating device 22 to 115 mm, e.g. (Kukko 17/2)

6th gear drive gear, pressing on





• Installation position:

High inner collar faces 5th gear.

• Thrust piece (3118) shoulder faces toward 6th gear drive gear.

Pressing on 5th gear, gear wheel





• Installation position:

High inner collar faces 6th gear.

Hollow shaft roller bearing, pressing on





• Thrust piece (3118) shoulder faces toward roller bearing.

If you have replaced the transmission housing, gear set, hollow shaft or gears on hollow shaft, you must now redetermine the shim " S6" for positioning 2nd gear selector gear. Refer to => [ Redetermining Shim S6 for Positioning 2nd Gear Selector Gear ] Redetermining Shim S6 for Positioning 2nd Gear Selector Gear.

Inner race/needle bearing for 2nd gear selector gear, pressing on





- Place shim "S6" - A - on roller bearing beforehand.

- Then press on 2nd gear selector gear inner race/needle bearing - B -.