Exploded view - removing and installing ball bearing for input shaft, gearbox cover, bearing housing and selector shaft — AUDI
Exploded view - removing and installing ball bearing for input shaft, gearbox cover, bearing housing and selector shaft on Audi: factory workshop.
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.
Exploded view - removing and installing ball bearing for input shaft, gearbox cover, bearing housing and selector shaft
Sequence for dismantling and assembling
Chapter
“
Assembly sequence - dismantling and assembling gearbox
”
TORX bolt
35 Nm
3x
Apply
locking fluid
AMV 185 101 A1
when fitting
Guide sleeve
With oil seal
Removing
Chapter
“
Assembly sequence - dismantling and assembling gearbox
”
Installing
Chapter
“
Assembling gearbox
”
O-ring
Always renew
Dished spring
Smaller diameter (convex side) faces guide sleeve
Item
.
Circlip
Note thickness
Re-determining thickness
Chapter
“
Adjusting input shaft
”
Ball bearing
Removing
Chapter
“
Assembly sequence - dismantling and assembling gearbox
”
Installing
Chapter
“
Assembling gearbox
”
Circlip
Note thickness
Re-determining thickness
Chapter
“
Adjusting input shaft
”
Locking bolt
45 Nm
2x
Apply
locking fluid
AMV 185 101 A1
when fitting
Dowel sleeve
2x
Insert in gearbox housing
Remove and install with
drift
3121
Selector shaft with selector cylinder
Removing
Chapter
“
Assembly sequence - dismantling and assembling gearbox
”
Installing
Chapter
“
Assembling gearbox
”
O-ring
For selector shaft cover
Always renew
Lubricate with gear oil
Selector shaft cover
With
reversing light switch
F4
Removing
Chapter
“
Assembly sequence - dismantling and assembling gearbox
”
Installing
Chapter
“
Assembling gearbox
”
Bolt
24 Nm
3x
Apply
locking fluid
AMV 185 101 A1
when fitting
Reversing light switch
F4
, 20 Nm
Pin
For selector shaft stop
Insert in gearbox housing
Installation position: groove on threaded pin points towards selector shaft cover
Dowel sleeve
2x
Insert in bearing housing
Remove and install with
drift
3121
Gearbox cover
Servicing
Chapter
Note
If only the gearbox cover is removed from the gearbox, the bearing housing
Item
must be removed as well so that new sealant can be applied between the gearbox housing and the bearing housing.
Bolt
35 Nm and then turn 90° further
12x
Bearing housing
Removing and installing 3rd to 6th gear
Chapter
Removing and installing input shaft, output shaft with selector gear for 1st and 2nd gear, reverse gear wheel and reverse selector gear
Chapter
Servicing
Chapter
Gearbox housing
With differential and flange shafts
Removing and installing differential
Chapter
Servicing gearbox housing
Chapter
Oil drain plug
45 Nm
Oil filler plug
45 Nm
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