Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

To remove the drive pinion, the selector shaft must be removed after taking out the parking lock , dismantling and assembling parking lock.

• Drive pinion
• ◆ Number of teeth => from page 00-3
• ◆ Adjusting
• ◆ Removing => Fig.8
• Gearbox housing
• Screw, 12 Nm
• ◆ Remove screw before removing or installing bearing supporting ring -item12-.
• ◆ Insert with sealing agent
  AKD 456 000 01

• Hexagon nut, 250 Nm
• ◆ Engage parking lock to remove or install
• ◆ Secure with drift
• Output gear
• ◆ Number of teeth =>from Page 00-3
• ◆ Pulling off => Fig.1
• ◆ If signs of damage exist, always replace input gear and output gear together
• Taper roller bearing inner race
• ◆ Pulling off => Fig.2
• ◆ Pressing on =>Fig.3
• Taper roller bearing outer race
• ◆ Drive out with drift
• ◆ Pressing in =>Fig.4
• Bolt
• ◆ M 6 - 14 Nm
• ◆ M 8 - 25 Nm
• Bearing cap

• Shim
• ◆ Determining thickness
  => Page 39-45, Adjusting drive pinion
• Parking lock gear
• ◆ Rounded side faces teeth of drive pinion
• Bearing supporting ring, 200 Nm
• ◆ Remove screw -item 3- before removing or installing bearing supporting ring.
• ◆ Removing or installing => Fig.5
• ◆ Bearing supporting ring cannot be unscrewed until the selector shaft has been removed
  , Dismantling and assembling parking lock
• ◆ Insert bearing supporting ring carefully. Sealing lip and spring must not be damaged.
• ◆ Supporting ring with seal => Fig. 6

• O-ring
• ◆ Always replace
• ◆ Place onto bearing supporting ring -item12-
• Oil seal for drive pinion
• ◆ Remove with screwdriver
• ◆ Installation position =>Fig.6
• ◆ Driving in => Fig.7
• Taper roller bearing outer race
• ◆ Driving in => Fig.9
• Taper roller bearing inner race
• ◆ Drive off with drift
• ◆ Pressing on => Fig.10

→ Fig.1    Pulling off output gear

A - Kukko 20-10 and Matra V 172 pulling hooks.

→ Fig.2    Pulling off taper roller bearing inner race

• ‒ Place press piece onto collar of output gear.

→ Fig.3    Pressing on taper roller bearing inner race

→ Fig.4    Pressing in taper roller bearing outer race

→ Fig.5    Removing and installing bearing supporting ring

A - Torque wrench

• ‒ Tighten bearing supporting ring to 200 Nm and secure with locking screw. Insert screw with AKD 456 000 01.

→ Fig.6    Bearing supporting ring with seal for drive pinion

Installation position of seal:

Open side (arrow) faces towards taper roller bearing outer race

→ Fig.7    Driving in drive pinion oil seal

• ‒ Insert oil seal so that sealing lip faces special tool 30-204.

→ Fig.8    Removing drive pinion

→ Fig.9    Driving in taper roller bearing outer race

• ‒ Insert drive pinion with taper roller bearing inner race, then drive in outer race.

→ Fig.10    Pressing on taper roller bearing inner race