Output Yoke: Service and Repair

Replacing Output Flange (A5S 360R/390R)

Special Tools Required:
^ 23 0 020

Note: After completion of work, check transmission fluid lever

Caution:
^ Use only the approved transmission fluid in this automatic transmission.
^ Failure to comply with this requirement will result in serious damage to the automatic transmission!

Remove complete exhaust system.





Remove heat shield (1).





Release screws.
Tightening torque, refer to propeller shaft.

Installation:
Replace self-locking nuts.





Grip propeller shaft.

Release nuts.
Tightening torque, Center mount 21 Nm.

Bend propeller shaft downwards at center bearing (1).

Detach propeller shaft from transmission output flange and tie back to side on vehicle underbody.





Grip output flange (1) with special tool 23 0 020.

Release hexagon nut.
Tightening torque, without spring washer 30 Nm with spring washer 60 Nm.

Detach output flange (1).





Installation:
Install hexagon nut with screw retaining compound.

Installation:
Replace inner sealing ring (1) on output flange (2).

Caution: There are two different output flanges; do not mix them up!





Version 1 (without spring washer) Identifying features:
There is no spring washer fitted between the flange nut and output flange to secure the output flange (2) on the flange nut (1).
When this output flange is replaced, the add-on kit detailed below must be retrofitted.

Caution: Only the modified version (Version 2) is still available as a replacement.





Retrofit kit:
1 Snap ring
2 Sealing ring
3 Output flange
4 Spring washer
5 Flange nut

Install add-on kit for output flange.
Refer to 24 21 Installing add-on kit for output flange.





Version 2 (with spring washer) Identifying features:
1.)As the substitute, the output flange with spring washer (2) is identified with a white marking (1) around its circumference.

Note: In series production, the output flange with spring washer is fitted from transmission serial number 7912 and has no color marking.





2.)The spring washer (1) is fitted between flange nut and output flange (2).

Caution: If the version 2 output flange is replaced by a version 2 model, the snap ring supplied in the add-on kit (see also Fig. R24 0489, item 1) must not be replaced because the fitted snap ring is difficult to remove. The fitted snap ring must be left in the transmission!