Less 4MATIC

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove bracket for oil filler pipe at cylinder head.
3. Press off ball socket and unhook control pressure cable, then remove engine throttle control shaft.
4. Raise and support vehicle.
5. Remove transverse yoke center assembly attaching bolts.
6. Drain transmission fluid from transmission and torque converter.
7. Remove plastic cover for driver plate of torque converter.
8. Remove six driver plate to to torque converter attaching bolts.
9. Insert a block of wood between engine oil pan and transverse yoke.
10. On 500 SL models, disconnect and remove exhaust system from plug connections back.
11. On all other models, disconnect exhaust system at plug connections, then disconnect system at rear suspension and suspend with wire.
12. On all models, remove transverse along with rear engine mount.
13. Remove kickdown solenoid valve cable attaching bolt, then release cable strap.
14. Remove pulse generator attaching bolts, then the pulse generator.
15. Remove exhaust support attaching bolts.
16. On models with mechanical speedometer, disconnect shaft.
17. On models with catalytic converter heating, disconnect cable for shift point control.
18. On models with eight cylinder engines, disconnect plug for shift point control cable.
19. On all models, remove exhaust heat shield attaching bolts and shield.
20. Loosen propeller shaft clamping nut.
21. Remove propeller disc to propeller flange attaching bolts.
22. Using a 10mm diameter X 150mm long cylinder drift, loosen close-fit sleeves in propeller flange.
23. Push propeller disc back from propeller flange, then push propeller shaft backwards as far as the intermediate bearing and clamping element permit.
24. Push white plastic ring for starting lock switch in a upward direction, then using two screwdrivers, carefully pry off plug.
25. Unhook shift rod at range selector lever.
26. Disconnect vacuum line at vacuum box, then oil cooler feed line and return line.
27. Remove all transmission attaching bolts, except one on each side.
28. Using transmission support jack too No. 116 589 06 62 00 or equivalent, raise transmission slightly.
29. Remove two side bolts, then pull transmission rearward as far as propeller shaft permits and lower carefully.
30. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. Torque transmission attaching bolts to specifications.
b. Install new sealing rings for oil feed and return lines.
c. Torque attaching nuts and bolts to specifications.