SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Planet gears: remove l  Drain gearbox oil before removing it from the vehicle –  Place the -V.A.G 1306- drip tray under the gearbox.

–  Drain gearbox oil by unscrewing the oil drain plug -1-. –  Drain ATF from the tray by unscrewing the sealing screw -2- and the ATF overflow tube -3-.

–  Fit the gearbox to support flange -T20053--arrows-. –  Place into column -AR-2203A-, and secure support flange -T20053- into openings nº 4 and 5. –  Remove the torque converter → Chapter, Torque converter: removal and fitting.

–  Unscrew bolt -arrow A- for the selector rod shaft. –  Remove the bolts -arrows B- from the gearbox for the multifunction switch. –  Remove the electrical connections and the gearbox senders.

–  Remove the ATF radiator from the gearbox, removing the bolt -arrow-.

–  Remove the sump, unscrewing the bolts -arrow-. Gearboxes up to 06.00

–  Remove ATF temperature sender -A-. –  Unlock connectors from solenoid valves -arrows-, pressing the tabs -arrow 1- and pulling them off -arrow 2-. The cable colours correspond to the colours on the corresponding solenoid valves.

–  To remove the slide box, only loosen the indicated bolts -arrows-. When removing the slide box, the manual slide -1- remains in the box. –  Secure the manual slide so that it does not fall out. Gearboxes from 07.00 onwards

–  Separate the ATF temperature sender -5- from its support. –  Separate solenoid valve connectors -2- and open the plate flange -3-. –  Unlock connector from the solenoid valve -1-, pressing the flange inwards and remove by pulling it backwards. –  Remove the slide box, by loosening only the bolts indicated with arrows A, B, and C (of different lengths). –  Secure the manual slide -4- so that it does not fall out. Continued for all gearboxes

–  Remove O-rings -A-. –  Release the harness from the clips -arrows-, and remove the solenoid valves' wiring harness.

–  Remove the left and right articulation flanges → Chapter, Articulation flange oil seals: removal and fitting. –  Unscrew the converter housing's securing bolts (20 sets). –  Remove the converter housing.

–  Remove the differential arrow -A- from the gearbox casing. –  Remove the O-ring -arrow B- from the gearbox casing. –  Remove the O-ring -arrow C- from the turbine shaft.

–  Remove the bolts -arrows- from the ATF pump.

–  Remove the ATF pump gasket -1- from the gearbox flange/casing. –  Remove shim -2- from the reverse gear clutch -K2-. It may be that the shim has remained adhered to the ATF pump.

–  Loosen the locknut -1- on the adjusting screw -2- for brake strap -3-. –  Remove securing bolt -2-. –  Remove brake strap -3-.

–  After removing the brake strap, secure it so that it cannot be opened, e.g. with a wire stirrup -A-.

–  Remove the reverse gear clutch -1-.

–  Remove the clutch from 1st to 3rd gears -B- together with the axial needle bearing -A-.

–  Remove the axial needle bearing -1- from the input shaft -2-. –  Remove the input shaft -2-.

–  Remove the needle bearing -A- together with the large planet gear -B-.

–  Remove the engine shaft -1- from the gearbox casing. –  Rotate gearbox 180° in column -AR-2203A-.

–  Progressively loosen the bolts for the cover in diagonal sequence. –  Remove the gearbox casing cover, turning it in the direction of the arrow to free it from the support for column -AR-2203A-.   Note! In the case that the cover is stuck to the gearbox tray, due to sealant, softly tap it with a plastic hammer, while taking care since the cap will jump due to the force of the springs.

–  Remove the O-rings -arrows- from the gearbox casing. –  Remove the clutch -A- from 3rd and 4th gears together with the axial needle bearing -B-.

–  Remove the axial needle bearing -A- from the satellite carrier -B-. –  Remove satellite carrier -B-. Gearboxes up to 06.00

–  Remove the safety ring from the ring wheel. –  Remove ring wheel from the drive sprocket. Continued for all gearboxes

–  Remove the safety ring for the reverse gear brake -B1- with a screwdriver. –  Remove the washers, the thrust disc, the discs and the brake support disc for the reverse gear -B1-. Gearboxes up to 06.00

–  Remove the safety ring -A- for the free sprocket with a screwdriver. –  Remove the free sprocket from the gearbox casing together with thrust washers -B-.

–  Using a screwdriver, bend the safety plate tabs for securing bolt -A- in such a way that they are made straight.

–  Using tool -T10003-, unscrew the supporting screw from the gearbox casing.

–  Remove the drive sprocket -A- from the gearbox. Gearboxes from 07.00 onwards –  Using a screwdriver, bend the safety plate tabs for securing bolt in such a way that they are made straight.

–  Using tool -T1003-, unscrew the supporting screw from the gearbox casing. –  Remove the drive sprocket out of the gearbox casing.

–  Remove the safety ring -A- for the free sprocket with a screwdriver. –  Remove the free sprocket from the gearbox casing together with thrust washers -B-. Remove the drive sprocket from the ring wheel → Fig..