Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Dismantling and assembling reverse shaft

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Thrust piece -VW 454-

t	Thrust pad -VW 447 H-

t	Press tool -VW 411-

t	Centring mandrel -12 - 551-

t	Thrust plate -VW 401-

t	Press tool -VW 408 A-

t  Internal puller -1- Kukko 21/2- t  Counter support -4- Kukko 22/1-

After dismantling, always renew needle bearing in clutch housing and reverse shaft support.

1 -	Clutch housing

2 -	Needle bearing

q	Pulling out → Fig.

q	Pressing in → Fig.

3 -	Reverse gear wheel

4 -	Retaining ring

q	Always renew after removing

q	Carefully fit new retaining ring

q	Do not overstretch

5 -	Synchromeshed gear for reverse gear

q	Remove retaining ring before renewing

q	Shoulder faces reverse gear wheel

6 -	Reverse shaft

q	Removing → Chapter

7 -	Needle bearing

q	Pressing out → Fig.

q	Pressing in → Fig.

8 -	Reverse shaft support

q	Removing and installing → Chapter

Pulling needle bearing out of clutch housing A -  Counter support, e.g. -Kukko 22/1- B -  Internal puller, 14.5...18.5 mm, e.g. -Kukko 21/2-   Note The needle bearing is destroyed during removal and must be renewed.

Pressing needle bearing -A- into clutch housing

Pressing needle bearing out of reverse shaft support

Pressing needle bearing into reverse shaft support