Exploded view - removing and installing gearbox cover and selector shaft — AUDI
Exploded view - removing and installing gearbox cover and selector shaft on Audi: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
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 gearbox cover and selector shaft
Note
Removing and installing 1st, 2nd and reverse gear
Chapter
Removing and installing input shaft, pinion shaft, hollow shaft and selector rods
Chapter
.
Do not interchange locking bushes for selector shaft and selector rods. Apply marking prior to removal.
Circlip
Note thickness
Re-determining thickness
Anchor
Washer
Note thickness
Re-determining thickness
Anchor
Tapered roller bearing inner race
Can be removed and installed by hand
Tapered roller bearing outer race
Can be removed and installed by hand
Spacer ring
Secures 12-point nut
Item
on hollow shaft to prevent it from working loose
Twelve-point nut
300 Nm
Self-locking
Renew
O-ring
Always renew
Lubricate with gear oil
Insert in circumferential groove in gearbox cover
Bolt
27 Nm
2x
Self-locking
Renew
Bolt
24 Nm
13x
Gearbox cover
Servicing
Chapter
Dowel pin
2x
Insert in gearbox cover
Oil drain plug
40 Nm
Gearbox housing
Removing and installing differential
Chapter
Servicing gearbox housing
Chapter
Oil filler plug
40 Nm
Bolt
24 Nm
2x
Apply
locking fluid
AMV 185 101 A1
when fitting
Retaining piece
For guide sleeve
Guide sleeve
With oil seal
Removing and installing oil seal
Item
O-ring
Always renew
Lubricate with gear oil
Insert in circumferential groove in gearbox cover
Circlip
Always renew
Insert in circumferential groove in input shaft
Locking bush
For selector shaft
2x
Do not interchange locking bushes for selector shaft and selector rods
Modification: with flanged edge on ball sleeve
Fig.
Selector shaft with selector cylinder
Removing and installing
Chapter
O-ring
For selector shaft cover
Always renew
Lubricate with gear oil
Insert in circumferential groove in selector shaft cover
Bolt
24 Nm
3x
Apply
locking fluid
AMV 185 101 A1
when fitting
Selector shaft cover
With
reversing light switch
F4
Removing and installing
reversing light switch
F4
6-speed manual gearbox 0A3, four-wheel drive
Rep. gr.
34
Tightening torque for
reversing light switch
F4
, 20 Nm
Pin
For selector shaft stop
Insert in drilling in gearbox housing.
Note
There are two versions of pins: with or without a lug. Please refer to
Electronic parts catalogue
for correct version.
Installation position of pin with lug: insert end with lug into gearbox housing.
Locking bush
For 5th and 6th gear selector rod
Locking bush
For 3rd and 4th gear selector rod
Locking bush
For 1st and 2nd gear selector rod
Locking bush
For reverse gear selector rod
Bolt
24 Nm
Locking bushes for selector shaft modified
A
The previous type of selector shaft locking bushes had no flanged edge on the ball sleeve
arrow 1
. This type of locking bush must always be replaced, unless version
B
is fitted already.
B
The new type of selector shaft locking bushes with flanged edge on ball sleeve
arrow 2
can be re-installed.
Note
If the gearbox is fitted with selector shaft locking bushes of type
A
, these must always be replaced with locking bushes of type
B
. For part number, refer to
Electronic parts catalogue
.
Version
B
can be re-used if already installed.
Locking bushes for selector shaft can also be renewed with gearbox installed in vehicle
6-speed manual gearbox 0A3, four-wheel drive
Rep. gr.
34
.
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