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2009 Audi A6 Base

Disassembling transmission

2009 Audi A6 BaseSECTION Disassembling transmission
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Fig 1: Transmission Mounted On Assembly Stand
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  • Mount transmission on assembly stand.
  • Place drip tray V.A.G 1306 under transmission.
  • Drain gear oil.
Fig 2: Clutch Release Lever Components
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  • Remove clutch release lever - A  - together with release bearing.
  • Remove guide sleeve - B  -
  • Remove dished spring - C  -.
  • Then remove circlip - D  - in front of ball bearing for input shaft.
  • If input shaft or transmission housing is not to be replaced, note thickness of circlip.
Fig 3: Pulling Ball Bearing For Input Shaft Out Of Transmission Housing
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  • Pull input shaft ball bearing out of transmission housing.
Fig 4: Location Of Rear Circlip For Input Shaft Ball Bearing
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  • Remove circlip - arrow  - behind ball bearing for input shaft.
  • If input shaft or transmission housing is not to be replaced, note the thickness of circlip.
Fig 5: Locating Torsen Housing Bolts
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  • Remove bolts - arrows  - and detach Torsen housing - A  -.
NOTE:
  • The illustration shows only 4 of the 6 securing bolts.
  • Remove Torsen differential and spring from pinion shaft/hollow shaft.
Fig 6: Selector Shaft Cover Bolts
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  • Remove bolts - arrows  - and remove selector shaft cover - A  -.
Fig 7: Selector Shaft Locking Bolts
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  • Remove two locking bolts - 1  - for selector shaft.
  • Make sure gear has not been engaged.
  • Push selector shaft - 2  - into transmission as far as it will go, simultaneously removing pin - 3  -.
  • Pull out selector shaft.
Fig 8: Locating Selector Rods
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  • Move two selector rods - arrow A  - and - arrow B  - to lock input shaft by selecting two gears (e.g. reverse gear and 1st gear).
Fig 9: Removing Bolts Securing Transmission Cover And Bolts Securing Bearing Housing To Transmission Housing
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  • Remove bolts securing transmission cover - A  - and bolts securing bearing housing - B  - to transmission housing - C  -.
  • Carefully remove transmission cover toward rear. The bearing housing remains installed to transmission housing.
NOTE:
  • Always replace transmission cover O-ring - arrow  -.
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