SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Renewing bearing „A“ in input shaft cover l  Cover for input shaft is removed → Chapter.

Assembly overview 1 -  Circlip; always measure and renew 2 -  Bearing „A“ (ball bearing for gearbox input shaft); always renew 3 -  Input shaft cover

Detaching –  Remove the circlip -A-. –  Measure and note down thickness of circlip once removed.   Note When installing ball bearing, replace circlip with a new one of the same thickness.

–  Position cover for input shaft -1- on stand -T40099- and place beneath hydraulic press. –  Press out the bearing „A“ (ball bearing for gearbox input shaft) out of the cover for the input shaft using the press piece -VW 416B-.   Note t  In some cases, bearing „A“ (ball bearing for gearbox input shaft) can be pressed out by hand without using the hydraulic press. t  The ball bearing must be renewed.

Installing   Caution Check the input shaft cover → Fig.. –  If sealing surface or cover is damaged, renew input shaft cover.   Note New input shaft covers are already fitted with a new bearing „A“ (ball bearing for gearbox input shaft).

–  If the contact surface and the cover are damaged, replace the bearing „A“-item 2- (ball bearing for input shaft). –  Clean ball bearing seat in cover.   Caution Observe the position of the bearing „A“-item 2- (ball bearing for input shaft): the housing of the ball bearings must point downwards in the cover and the open side of the ball bearing must point upwards. Therefore, you must be able to see the balls in the bearing when fitting. –  Fit ball bearing so that it is seated flush and then press in by hand straight and as far as possible.

–  Place input shaft cover on thrust plate -VW 401-. –  Press in as far as it will go using the press tool -2010-.

–  Replace retaining ring -A- with a new one of the same thickness when installing. –  Check that circlip is seated correctly. If necessary, press in ball bearing further or use the next thinnest circlip.