Dismantling and assembling input shaft, output shafts (pinion shafts), differential, bevel box and selector rods - gearboxes from approx. 04.2003 — AUDI
Dismantling and assembling input shaft, output shafts (pinion shafts), differential, bevel box and selector rods - gearboxes from approx.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
Dismantling and assembling input shaft, output shafts (pinion shafts), differential, bevel box and selector rods - gearboxes from approx. 04.2003
Output shaft for 1st - 4th gear
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Installation position
Fig.
Selector rod with selector fork for 1st and 2nd gear
Servicing
Chapter
Installation position
Fig.
Selector rod with selector fork for 3rd and 4th gear
Servicing
Chapter
Installation position
Fig.
Output shaft for 5th, 6th and reverse gears
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Installation position
Fig.
Selector rod with selector fork for 5th and 6th gear
Servicing
Chapter
Installation position
Fig.
Reverse gear selector fork
Servicing
Chapter
Installation position
Fig.
Input shaft
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Reverse shaft
Thrust washer
Bleeder connection
Connect to slave cylinder
Item
Bolt, 12 Nm
Self-locking
Renew
Locking plate
Secures tapered roller bearing outer race for input shaft
Clutch housing
With drilling for bolt
Item
and recess for locking plate
Item
Servicing
Chapter
Oil seal
For input shaft
O-ring
Push onto pipe connection
Lubricate with brake fluid before installing
Clutch slave cylinder with release bearing
Hexagon bolt, 12 Nm
3 x
Renew
Countersunk bolt, 25 Nm
Length is matched to bevel box
Refer to
Parts catalogue
for correct version of countersunk bolt when renewing bevel box
O-ring
Renew
Bevel box
Removing and installing (with gearbox installed)
Chapter
“
Removing and installing bevel box - vehicles with 4-cylinder engine
”
or
Chapter
“
Removing and installing bevel box - vehicles with 6-cylinder engine
”
Removing and installing (with gearbox removed)
Chapter
Dismantling and assembling
5/6-speed manual gearbox 02M, four-wheel drive / final drive
Rep. Gr.
39
Bolt, 40 Nm + tighten 45° (
1
/
8
turn) further
Renew
Washer
O-ring
Renew
O-ring
Renew
Hexagon bolt, 12 Nm
Renew
Not fitted
Note
Bore is covered by cover plate (cover plate secured with bolt
Item
).
Not fitted
Differential
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Installation position of shafts and selector rods in gearbox
1
Input shaft
2
Output shaft for 1st - 4th gear
3
Output shaft for 5th/6th and reverse gear
4
Reverse shaft
A
Selector rod for 3rd and 4th gear
B
Selector rod for 1st and 2nd gear
C
Selector rod for 5th and 6th gear
D
Reverse gear selector fork
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