Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Octavia Mk2 > Power transmission | Gearbox 02Q | Gearbox mechanics,operation, construction,diff. | Removing and installing the gearbox | Installing gearbox - front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive (Octavia II and Superb II)

Installing gearbox - front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive (Octavia II and Superb II)

The installation of the gearbox occurs in reverse order. Observe the stress-free assembly bracket in the vehicle → Engine; Rep. gr.10.

For vehicles with particle filter and four-wheel drive:

Fit support between engine and angle gearbox -A- onto the angle gearbox before flange mounting the gearbox.

–	Screw propshaft onto the flange of the angle gearbox → Chapter.

Continued for all vehicles

Note

t	Clean spline of drive shaft and apply a thin film of grease for the plug serration of the clutch disc -G 000 100-.

t	Always replace the self-locking nuts and screws.

t	If the gearbox is inserted, ensure the intermediate plate between the engine and gearbox is correctly installed.

t	Check whether the dowel sleeves for centering the gearbox are present in the cylinder block, insert missing sleeves. If the sleeves are not provided, complications while shifting as well as problems with the clutch might occur and gearbox noises could arise.

t	As of gearbox manufacturing date 28.05. 07, the threaded inserts are located in the bolt-holes for the pendulum support (e.g. „HeliCoil“).

t	Distinguishing feature: Shoulder at first thread turn -arrow-.

t	Pay attention to the corresponding fixing screws and the tightening torque for the pendulum support → Engine; Rep. gr.10.

–	Installing starter and cable → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27.

–	Pay attention to the tightening sequence of the fixing screws for the gearbox carrier between engine and angle gearbox → Chapter.

For vehicles Octavia II

–	Install the cooling water tank cover → Body Work; Rep. gr.66

For all vehicles

–	Bleed the clutch control → Chapter.

–	Attach the shift mechanism to the gearbox (Octavia II) → Chapter, (Superb II) → Chapter.

–	Setting the shift mechanism → Chapter.

–	Inspect the gear oil level in the gearbox → Chapter.

–	Check gear oil level in the angle gearbox → Chapter.

–	Install noise insulation → Body Work; Rep. gr.50 and lower part of the front left wheelhouse liner → Body Work; Rep. gr.66.

–	Install front wheel → Chassis; Rep. gr.44.

–	Install the battery tray and battery → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27.

–	Install air filter → Engine; Rep. gr.23 or → Engine; Rep. gr.24.

Note

t	After the battery earth strap is disconnected and connected, carry out additional operations → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27.

t	If the front left vehicle level sensor -G78- was removed, then the headlight beam setting must be checked → Electrical System; Rep. gr.94.

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