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Input Shaft Overview






Input Shaft Overview

Heat the toothed gear to approximately 100 °C (212 °F) using the inductive heat unit (VAS 6414). Wear protective gloves.

Install all input shaft bearings using transmission fluid.

Always replace the grooved ball bearing - item 4 -.






1 Locking Ring

For the grooved ball bearing/input shaft - item 4 -.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Transmission ] Transmission.

2 Transmission Housing

3 Locking Ring

Select when replacing the grooved ball bearing - item 4 - and the input shaft - item 6 -. Refer to => [ Selecting the Locking Ring ] Input Shaft.

4 Grooved Ball Bearing

Always replace.

Removing, refer to => [ Removing the Grooved Ball Bearing ] Input Shaft.

Installed position, refer to => [ Grooved Ball Bearing Installed Position ] Input Shaft.

Installing, refer to => [ Installing the Grooved Ball Bearing ] Input Shaft.

5 5th Gear

Available as a replacement part together with the input shaft.

Removing, refer to => [ Removing 5th Gear ] Input Shaft.

Installed position: The surrounding groove - arrow - faces the grooved ball bearing - item 4 -.

Installing, refer to => [ Heat 5th Gear and Install it ] Input Shaft.

6 Input Shaft

With the 3rd/4th and 6th gear

7 Cylindrical Roller Bearing

With a locking ring.

Removing, refer to => [ Removing the Cylindrical Roller Bearing from the Clutch Housing ] Input Shaft.

Installing, refer to => [ Pressing the Cylindrical Roller Bearing into the Clutch Housing ] Input Shaft.

Installed position: The locking ring inside the bearing faces the input shaft.

8 Clutch Housing