Disassembling and Assembling Transmission Cover

WM 345537 Disassembling and assembling transmission cover














Preliminary work

Preliminary work

1. Remove transmission.
2. Tighten the transmission using engine support 9589 or engine and gear support VW 540 at the assembly support.





Transmission on assembly support

3. Drain transmission oil.

Disassembling transmission cover

Disassembling transmission cover





Overview of transmission cover








Instructions for disassembling transmission cover





Overview of transmission cover

1. Remove retaining sleeve -7-. The retaining sleeve may be destroyed when it is removed as it does not need to be refitted (it is only required during manufacture of the transmission).





Knocking out outer bearing ring

2. Remove outer bearing ring -8- with a suitable internal puller and striker vw 771.
3. To remove the rubber plate -11-, turn sheetmetal screw in rubber plate if necessary and remove rubber plate on sheetmetal screw.
4. Remove needle-roller bearing with plastic sleeve -12- using a suitable internal puller and striker vw 771. The plastic sleeve must be destroyed in order to position the puller.
5. Remove bushing -13- with a suitable internal puller and striker vw 771.

Assembling transmission cover

Assembling transmission cover





Overview of transmission cover








Instructions for assembling transmission cover





Overview of transmission cover

1. Fill the shaft seal -14- between the dust and sealing lips with multipurpose grease and drive in with a suitable tubular piece (e.g. vw 423). Observe the correct drive-in depth -a = 1 mm-.





Tapping in sealing ring

Information
^ The needle-roller bearing and plastic sleeve must always be replaced.

2. Press in bushing -13- as far as the stop with pressure pieces (4) 9247/1 and pull-in tool and puller p 254.
3. Press needle-roller bearing and plastic sleeve -12- into correct position using auxiliary piece vw 295 a and a suitable tubular piece (e.g. vw 420). The large collar of the auxiliary piece vw 295 a is facing the needle-roller bearing. Observe the correct drive-in depth -a = 216-.





Drive-in depth for needle-roller bearing

4. Press in outer bearing ring -8- with a pressure piece 3005 and a suitable extension.





Pressing in outer bearing ring

5. Fit transmission cover -16-. To do this, coat cover sealing surfaces lightly with Loctite 574 and screw in Torx screws.





Subsequent work

Subsequent work

1. Fill with transmission oil.
2. Remove transmission from assembly support.
3. Install transmission.