Remove cover "1" of the drive shaft in the wheel arch on the left and right.
Removing noise insulation. Remove the additional muffler or exhaust pipe.
Unscrew the "arrow" bolts of the ATF lines.
Unscrew bolts "1" and "2", remove the ATF lines from the gearbox and tie them up from above. Close open lines and pipes with clean plugs from the "VAS 6122" engine plug set.
Unscrew the bolts "2...5" that connect the gearbox and engine and are accessible from above.
Bolt "2" secures the starter on the gearbox and is additionally equipped with a spacer sleeve "arrow". The spacer sleeve must be installed between the starter and the gearbox.
Install the "10-222 A" crossbar with the "10-222 A/3" adapter on the shock absorber strut supports on the left and right, as shown in the figure. Attach the lead screw "10-222 A/11" to the engine suspension eyes.
Unscrew the arrow bolts and remove the heat shield of the right drive shaft. Unscrew the left and right drive shafts from the shafts with the gearbox flange.
Risk of failure of the gearbox control unit (Mechatronik) due to static discharge. Do not touch the gearbox plug contacts with your hands. Disconnect the connector on the gearbox by turning the rotary clamp counterclockwise "arrow". Release the wiring harness on the gearbox.
If present, disconnect electrical connector "2" of engine speed sensor "G28" and release the wire. "Pos. 1" should not be taken into account.
Press the ball joint "1" of the gearbox selector cable with the "80-200" lever away from the shift shaft lever. Remove retaining clip "2" and disconnect the automatic transmission selector cable from the transmission. If the unit mount, steering gear, or subframe crossmember are not properly mounted, the vehicle will not be able to be driven.
Remove nut "1" of the power steering hydraulic oil line. Loosen the "arrow" bolts and remove the subframe crosspiece.
Disconnect the steering column from the steering gear only when the front wheels are installed straight. wheels. Do not change the position of the steering wheel or steering gear; if necessary, secure the steering wheel with duct tape. Set the steering wheel as far back as possible, using the full range of adjustment of the steering column adjuster. Return the steering wheel to the center position (wheels in straight ahead position) and fix it. Unscrew the steering column arrow bolt.
Press the steering column "1" of the steering gear "2" and move it completely upward.
Unscrew the bolt "1", press the front exhaust pipe retaining plate away from the gearbox and tilt it downwards "arrow".
Unscrew the arrow bolts and remove the cardan shaft heat shield.
Unscrew the bolts connecting the driveshaft and the gearbox, while holding it from turning using the counter support "T10172" with "T10172/5". Move the driveshaft towards the rear final drive; constant velocity joints are movable in the axial direction. Tie the cardan shaft to the side.
Remove cover "1" under the gearbox "arrow".
Unscrew the 3 "arrow" bolts of the torque converter.
To do this, turn the crankshaft by the torque converter using the counter support "T10355" by 120° in the direction of engine rotation and hold. "Arrow" should not be taken into account.
Remove the starter. The starter must be removed so that plug "1" for the starter hole can be installed correctly when installing the gearbox.
Remove the remaining bolts "6...11" from the engine/gearbox connection. Install the tilting tool with the "T40173" mounting bracket under the gearbox and secure it with harness "1" as shown in the figure. For clarity of the image, the mount of the "T40173" gearbox is not shown in the figure. Unscrew the tunnel cross member arrow bolts.
First, lower the CP using a tilting device only by dimension "a". Dimension "a" = maximum 100 mm.
Lightly tighten both lead screws "10-222 A/11".
Press the gearbox away from the engine and carefully lower it using a tilting tool.