Exploded view - removing and installing input shaft, pinion shaft, selector rods and gearbox cover — AUDI
Exploded view - removing and installing input shaft, pinion shaft, selector rods and gearbox cover on Audi: factory workshop procedure.
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 input shaft, pinion shaft, selector rods and gearbox cover
Selector rod with selector fork for 3rd and 4th gear
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Renewing bearing bushes
Chapter
Input shaft
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Adjusting
Chapter
Servicing bearings for input shaft
Chapter
Stop bolt (left-side)
40 Nm
The stop bolts are made of different materials for aluminium and magnesium gearboxes
For correct version, refer to
Electronic parts catalogue
Seal
Relay shaft
Installation position
Chapter
Seal
Stop bolt (right-side)
40 Nm
The stop bolts are made of different materials for aluminium and magnesium gearboxes
For correct version, refer to
Electronic parts catalogue
Selector shaft
Installation position
Chapter
Renewing oil seal for selector shaft
Chapter
Detent segment
Installation position
Chapter
TORX bolt
25 Nm
With collar to secure detent segment spring
Selector rod with 1st/2nd/5th and reverse gear selector forks
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Removing and installing ball sleeves
Fig.
Pinion shaft
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Adjusting
Chapter
Servicing bearings for pinion shaft
Chapter
Gearbox cover
Aluminium version must only be fitted to an aluminium gearbox housing
Magnesium version must only be fitted to a magnesium gearbox housing
Note identification markings
Fig.
Coat sealing surfaces lightly with
sealing paste
AMV 188 001 02
Removing and installing oil collector
Fig.
Gearbox housing
Aluminium version must only be fitted to an aluminium gearbox cover
Magnesium version must only be fitted to a magnesium gearbox cover
Note identification markings
Fig.
Select correct version according to gearbox code letters
Electronic parts catalogue
Chapter
TORX bolt
22 Nm
On aluminium version: black, M8 x 48, without washer
For magnesium gearboxes from approx. 09.97 onwards: bright metal, M8 x 51, fit washer with each bolt
On magnesium version: different bolt lengths
Fig.
Renew
Removing and installing oil collector
Removing
Turn oil collector
arrow
and then pull out.
Installing
Push oil collector into gearbox cover until it snaps into place.
Installation position: oil collector faces upwards in gearbox cover.
Gearbox cover and gearbox housing markings
The identification marking
»Mg Al 9 Zn 1«
can be found near
arrow 1
and
arrow 2
on gearboxes with a magnesium housing.
Mg = Magnesium; additional data is only for production.
The gearbox code letters also indicate whether a gearbox has a magnesium housing
Chapter
.
Locations of bolts for gearbox cover on gearboxes with magnesium housing from approx. 09.97 onwards
Bright metal bolts, M8 x 48, without washer
Bright metal bolts, M8 x 51, with captive washer
Note
Only M8 x 51 bolts with captive washers are supplied as replacement parts; if necessary these can be used for all bolted connections on the gearbox cover.
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