Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Gearing pinion (Fastened on planetary shaft) - remove and install Removal: –  Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment, and remove the key from ignition. –  Remove the Starter -B- → Chapter. –  Remove the armature → Chapter.

–  Remove metallic cover -arrow- with the Assembly tool -EQ-7331/1-.

–  Lower the fastening capsule of the circlip by using a tube with diameter (13 mm)-arrow-, tapping slightly on the tube with a rubber or wooden hammer until displacing the capsule from the circlip. –  By using pliers or a screwdriver, remove the circlip and capsule from the planetary shaft.

–  Remove the gearing pinion -arrow - from the planetary shaft. Installation:   WARNING Whenever the gearing pinion is being repaired, please replace the components below: metallic cover, circlip and capsule. Check the conditions of the existing bushing on the planetary gear. If the inside diameter is greater than 8.12 mm, Bosch recommends the component replacement. –  Install the gearing pinion on the planetary shaft. –  Fit the stop capsule on the planetary shaft.   Note Observe that the buffer capsule has an assembling side. –  Mount the circlip on shaft.

–  Fit circlip on the shaft notch by using theLock puller -EQ-7331/3--3- and tapping slightly with a hammer towards -arrow-.

–  To encapsulate the circlip in the fastening capsule, use the Lock puller -EQ-7331/3--3- and tap slightly with a hammer towards -arrow- until fitting.

–  Install the metallic cover-arrow-.

–  Use the Assembly tool -EQ-7331/1--1- to drive the metallic cover on the gearing pinion. –  Install the armature → Chapter.