24 14 005 Replacing Sealing Cap For Selector Shaft (GA6L45R)

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IMPORTANT: After completion of work, check transmission oil level. See 00 11 237 CHECKING/TOPPING UP FLUID LEVEL IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (GA6L45R) . Use only the approved automatic transmission fluid in this automatic transmission.

Failure to comply with this requirement will result in serious damage to the automatic transmission!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear underbody protection . See 51 47 491 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION (CONVERTIBLE) or 51 47 491 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION (COUPE) .
Remove front propeller shaft from transfer case and tie to one side.
Tasks are described in Removing front propeller shaft . See 26 11 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING PROPELLER SHAFT (CARDAN UNIVERSAL JOINT) COMPLETELY .

Screw special tool 23 0 490 into sealing cap.

Drive out sealing cap with impact weight (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools (23 0 490)

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Place new sealing cap (1) on drift (2).

NOTE: Drift (2) for driving in sealing cap is contained in repair kit.

Fig 2: Identifying Sealing Cap On Drift

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Drive in new sealing cap (1) with drift (2) as far as it will go.

Fig 3: Driving In Sealing Cap With Drift

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