Transmission, Disassembling

Disassembling

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Holding plate VW309
Support clamp VW313
Transmission support VW353
Thrust plate VW402
Press tool VW412
Tube VW415A
Tube VW418A
Tube 3110
Assembly ring 3267
Transmission lifting beam 3336
Torque wrench VAG1331

Transmission is attached to transmission support device 3336

-- Place container under transmission.

-- Remove sealing plug -1- and ATF overflow pipe -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Seal, Overflow Pipe, Sealing Plug & Cap

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-- Drain ATF.

3 -

Sealing plug

4 -

Cap

-- Seal ATF cooler connections.

-- Remove torque converter.

-- Secure transmission to assembly support with bolts -1- and -2- (M10).

Fig 2: Identifying VW 353, VW 309 & Bolts

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-- Remove transmission support device 3336.

-- Remove transmission housing cover with gasket (arrow).

Fig 3: Identifying Transmission Housing Cover With Gasket

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-- Remove transmission oil pan.

-- Remove ATF screen.

-- Remove valve body with conductor strip, VALVE BODY .

Fig 4: Identifying Conductor Strip With Integrated Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor -G93-

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-- Pull out sealing plugs for -B1- (arrow).

Fig 5: Identifying Sealing Plug In Transmission Housing

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-- Remove ATF pump bolts (arrows).

Fig 6: Identifying ATF Pump Bolts

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-- Screw bolts -A- (M8) into tapped holes of ATF pump.

Fig 7: Identifying ATF Pump Bolts

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-- Press ATF pump off transmission by turning bolts -A- evenly.

-- Remove strainer if installed.

Fig 8: Identifying Strainer

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The strainer is installed in ATF cooler line.

-- Remove all clutches with supporting tube, -B2- plates, springs and spring caps together.

Fig 9: Removing Clutches With Supporting Tube, -B2- Plates, Springs And Spring Caps Together

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The clutches -K1- and -K3- are pressed together.

Clutch -K1- must only be pressed off -K3- if one of the clutches is to be disassembled or replaced.

Pressing -K1- off -K3- CLUTCH, REMOVING K1 FROM K3

-- Insert screwdriver through hole of large sun gear to loosen and tighten bolt for small input shaft.

Fig 10: Inserting Screwdriver Through Hole Of Large Sun Gear

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-- Loosen small input shaft bolt -arrow-.

Fig 11: Identifying Small Input Shaft Bolt

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-- Remove small input shaft bolt, washer and shim.

Planet carrier axial needle bearing remains in transmission/input gear.

-- Remove small input shaft.

-- Remove large input shaft (arrow).

Fig 12: Removing Large Input Shaft

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-- Remove large sun gear (arrow).

Fig 13: Removing Large Sun Gear

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-- Remove transmission vehicle speed sensor (VSS) -G38-. ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND LOCATIONS

-- Remove supporting tube circlip -a- and freewheel circlip -b-.

Fig 14: Identifying Supporting Tube Circlip, Freewheel Circlip & Freewheel Retaining Wedge

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-- Take freewheel out of transmission housing by pulling on freewheel retaining wedge -arrow- with pliers.

-- Remove planet carrier with dished spring.

Fig 15: Identifying Planet Carrier With Dished Spring

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-- Remove reverse gear brake -B1- plates.

NOTE:

It is not necessary to remove input gear to disassemble planetary transmission. Removing and installing input gear INPUT GEAR .

Assembling planetary transmission TRANSMISSION, ASSEMBLING .