343519 Removing and installing transmission
WM 343519 Removing and installing transmission
Tools
Technical values
Preliminary work for transmission
1. Disconnect battery. => Work instructions after disconnecting battery
2. Remove centre console cover. => 681719 Removing and installing centre console - "Removing" section
3. Remove shift lever knob. => 340419 Removing and installing shift lever knob - section on "removing"
4. Remove engine guard. => 108019 Removing and installing engine guard - section on "removing"
5. Remove rear cardan shaft. => 393519 Removing and reinstalling rear cardan shaft - section on "Removing"
6. Remove front cardan shaft. => 390219 Removing and installing front cardan shaft - section on "Removing"
7. Remove clutch slave cylinder. => 303019 Removing and installing clutch slave cylinder - "Removing" section
Removing transmission
Information
- The cables do not have to be separated from the transmission in order to remove the transmission.
1. Remove insulating mat.
Centre console sound absorber
2. Unscrew fastening screws for securing bottom section of gearshift bracket to body.
Threaded joint on bottom section of gearshift bracket
3. Remove reference mark sender on the transmission bell housing.
Reference mark sender
4. Unscrew coolant pipe support threaded joint on the transmission bell housing.
Support for coolant pipes
5. Pull off cable plug for neutral switch.
6. Pull off cable plug for back-up light switch.
7. Remove transfer box => 396519 Removing and installing transfer box - section on "Removing".
8. Remove breather pipe. To do so, undo the fastening screws -1 and 2- on the transmission.
Clutch bell-housing breather pipe
9. Support manual transmission with special tool plate and transmission jack.
Plate
10. Unscrew fastening screws -arrows- for securing transmission to engine.
Fastening points for securing transmission to engine
11. Push out transmission. Pull off vent line for the transfer box.
Vent line support
12. Remove circlips -inset- on support on the transmission.
Disassembly of circlips
13. Remove shift and selector cables from support using special tool removal tool, universal nr.21. Remove selector support with cables.
Removal
Installing transmission
Information
- If present: Remove assembly aids from production on the bottom section of the selector console -arrow-. These were only needed for the first installation in order to align the shift console.
Assembly aid on bottom section of gearshift bracket
1. Fasten the shift and selector cables to the ball head joint on the support.
Assembly of shift and selector cables
2. Install snap rings -enlarged view- on support bracket on the transmission.
Assembly of circlips
3. Raise manual transmission with special tool plate and transmission jack.
Transmission on transmission jack
4. Run in transmission. Connect vent line for the transfer box.
Vent line support
5. Screw in fastening screws for securing transmission to engine. => Tightening torque: 59 ftlb.
Mount engine to transmission
6. Support transmission with a wooden block on the suspension subframe.
Supporting transmission
7. Remove special tool plate 9725.
Plate
8. Install breather pipe. To do so, screw in the fastening screws -1,2- on the transmission. => Tightening torque: 17 ftlb. => Tightening torque: 6.5 ftlb.
Clutch bell-housing breather pipe
9. Install transfer box. => 396519 Removing and installing transfer box - section on "Installing" Insert gearshift bracket into the opening in the centre tunnel from below.
Inserting gearshift bracket
10. Attach cable plug for back-up light switch.
11. Push on cable plug for neutral switch.
12. Screw in fastening screws for coolant pipe support to the transmission bell housing.
Support for coolant pipes
13. Install reference mark sender on the transmission bell housing.
Reference mark sender
14. Screw in fastening screws for securing bottom section of gearshift bracket to body. => Tightening torque: 18 ftlb.
Threaded joint on bottom section of gearshift bracket
15. Install insulating mat.
Insulating mat for centre console
16. Install centre console trim. => 681719 Removing and installing centre console - "Installing" section
Subsequent work for transmission
Touch up for transmission
1. Install clutch slave cylinder. => 303019 Removing and installing clutch slave cylinder - "Installing" section
2. Install front cardan shaft. => 390219 Removing and installing front cardan shaft - section on "Installing"
3. Install rear cardan shaft. => 393519 Removing and reinstalling rear cardan shaft - section on "Installing"
4. Fit engine guard. => 108019 Removing and installing engine guard - section on "installing"
5. Install shift lever knob. => 340419 Removing and installing shift lever knob - section on "Installing"
6. Connect the battery. => Work instructions after disconnecting the battery