Skoda Superb Gearbox Removal and Installation Guide

Installing the gearbox

Installation is performed in the reverse order. Pay attention to the following points:

–	Clean the drive shaft serration and hub serration on used clutch discs, remove corrosion. Only apply a very thin layer grease for plug serration of clutch disc -G 000 100- on the drive shaft serration. Do not grease guide sleeve.

The clutch plate must slide freely up and down the drive shaft.

–	Inspect clutch release bearing for wear, replace if necessary.

–	If the plastic ring on the release bearing is loose, apply some adhesive -AMV 195 KD1 01- and secure it again to the bearing ring.

The three rectangular pegs -arrows- of the plastic ring are inserted into the recesses in the bearing ring.

if there is scoring deeper than 0.5 mm, the release bearing must be replaced.

–	Check whether the dowel sleeves for centering the engine/gearbox are present in the cylinder block; insert if necessary.

If the dowel sleeves are not present, this can result in difficulties to shift, clutch problems and if necessary noises from gearbox (gear rattling).

–	Thinly lubricate the tappet contact surface on the clutch release lever with copper grease -N 052 159 00-.

–	Tie up electrical wiring and bracket to the side before installing the gearbox, so that they do not get trapped between engine and gearbox.

–	Clean all threaded holes into which self-locking bolts are inserted, with a thread tap to remove residues of the locking fluid.

–	Raise the gearbox until the slave cylinder and tube-hose line bracket can be installed.

–	Insert the slave cylinder -1- into the hole provided in the gearbox housing, with no more lateral deviation from the direction of action of the tappet -arrow A-.

–	To do so insert into the contact recess -arrow B- of the clutch release lever -3-.

Then screw in the new Allan screw -2- at the gearbox.

Note

When inserting the slave cylinder -1- in a tilt position, there is the risk that the tappet -arrow A- is guided past the clutch release lever -3-.

–	Before installing the gearbox check whether strut -B- is still swung to the side -arrow-.

–	Align the gearbox to the engine and insert.

Ensuring clearance to drive shafts.

–	Loosen screw -1- (at the rear on the turbocharger) by some turns and turn strut -2- perpendicularly downwards.

–	Then screw in the upper and side engine/gearbox connecting screws -arrows- by hand.

–	Tighten screw -1- → Engine; Rep. Gr.21.

–	Tighten engine/gearbox connecting screws with torque → Chapter.

–	Attach the torque stop (front engine mount) to cross tube → Engine; Rep. Gr.10.

–	Install the starter motor → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.27.

–	Align the front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter so that they are not under tension → Engine; Rep. Gr.26.

–	Attach left and right drive shafts to the flange shafts → Chassis; Rep. Gr.40.

–	Inspecting gear oil → Chapter.

–	Setting the shift mechanism → Chapter.

–	Install the noise insulation → Body Work; Rep. Gr.50.

–	Connect earth cable of the battery and carry out work steps after connecting the battery → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.27.

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