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Planet Carrier, Adjusting



4 Speed Automatic 01M





Special Tools And Equipment
- VW 309 Holding plate
- VW 313 Support clamp
- VW 353 Transmission support
- VW 382 Measuring device
- Dial gauge

Note:
- When adjusting planet carrier, install components in transmission housing without shim -item 17-.





1. Input gear
- Do not remove to adjust planet carrier
- Input gear or axial needle bearing for planet carrier, removing and installing.
2. Axial needle bearing washer
- Insert smooth side in input gear
3. Axial needle bearing
4. Axial needle bearing washer
5. O-ring
- Insert into planet carrier.
6. Planet carrier
7. Transmission housing
- With input gear and axial needle bearing
- Axial needle bearing remains in input gear
- If axial needle bearing is damaged => Input gear, removing and installing.
8. Washer
9. Axial needle bearing
10. Large sun gear
11. Washer
- Insert into large sun gear.
12. Axle needle bearing
13. Large axle shaft
14. Axle needle bearing
15. Needle bearing
16. Small axle shaft
17. Shim
- Do not install in planet carrier when adjusting
18. Washer
19. Small axle shaft bolt
- 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)





Shim -A-, determining
- Install all components -items 2 to 16- into transmission housing to adjust planet carrier.





- Insert screwdriver through hole of large sun gear to loosen and tighten bolt for small input shaft.





- Install small input shaft bolt -1- with washer -2- but without shim. Tightening torque: 30 ft. lbs. (22 ft. lbs.).
- Install dial gauge in VW 382/7.





- Adjust dial gauge with the top of gauge positioned on center of bolt head with 1 mm preload.
- Zero dial gauge.
- Move small input shaft up and take reading.

Example: Reading 2.00 mm
- Specify thickness of shim according to table and determine Part No.





Table Of Shims:

Example:
Measured value 2.00 mm
Insert 1.7 mm thick shim.
- Remove small input shaft bolt.





- Insert correct shim -3- on small input shaft -arrow-.
- Tighten small input shaft bolt -1- with washer -2- Tightening torque 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).
- Check planet carrier measurement.

Planet Carrier, Checking Measurement





- Insert dial gauge in VW 382/7 and place tip on bolt of small input shaft.
- Move small input shaft up and down and take reading of play on dial gauge.
Play:
min. = 0.23 mm
max. = 0.37 mm

Note:
- If you adjusted the planet carrier without reverse gear brake -B- land free wheel, install reverse gear brake -B1- before installing planet carrier.