FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Input Shaft Overview






Input Shaft Overview

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

Install all input shaft bearings using transmission fluid.

Always replace the grooved ball bearing - item 4 -.






1 Lock Ring

For the grooved ball bearing - item 4 -.

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

2 Transmission Housing

3 Lock Ring

Select when replacing the grooved ball bearing - item 4 - and the input shaft - item 6 -. Refer to => [ Selecting the lock 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 the 5th gear ] Input Shaft.

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

Installing, refer to => [ Heat the 5th gear and install it. ] Input Shaft.

6 Input Shaft

With the 3rd, 4th and 6th gears.

7 Cylindrical Roller Bearing

With a lock ring.

Removing, refer to => [ Removing the cylindrical roller bearing from the clutch housing ] Input Shaft.

Installing, refer to => [ Pressing the cylindrical roller bearing into clutch housing. ] Input Shaft.

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

8 Clutch Housing