Gearbox, Gear Shift Position Sensor - Adjustment, Removal & Installation
- Transmission
- Gear selector cables, adjusting
- Gearbox fluid, replacing
- Gearbox input speed sensor, replacing
- Gearbox, installing
- Gearbox, removing (D5252 M56 2000-)
- Notes
- Disconnecting the battery lead
- Removing engine compartment components
- Removing the torque rod
- Continue removing engine compartment components
- Removing the screws from the cable harness clamps
- Removing the torque control arm
- Remove the gearbox cables from the levers on the gearbox
- Plugging the hose as far as the clutch master cylinder
- Removing the mounting screws for the gearbox and starter motor
- Removing the coolant hose from the heater unit
- Installing the lifting beam and lifting hook on the engine
- Removing the air baffle and splash guard under the engine
- Draining the gearbox fluid
- Removing the screw for the cable conduit
- Removing the nuts and screws for the steering gear from the sub-frame
- Hanging up the steering gear
- Removing the charge air pipe
- Removing the control arms and track rod (both sides)
- Removing the nut from the ball joint (both sides)
- Removing the screws from the sub-frame support plates (both sides)
- Removing the stub axle from the control arm
- Removing the drive shaft from the stub axle (right-hand side)
- Removing the sealing ring for the CV joint housing
- Removing the cap for the drive shaft support bearing
- Removing the drive shaft
- Pressing up the sub-frame on the right-hand side
- Removing the screw from the starter motor and the exhaust pipe from the turbocharger (TC)
- Removing the front cross member
- Removing the screw for the rear engine pad
- Removing the rear engine mounting
- Removing the screw and clamp from the gearbox and engine
- Preparatory work for removing the stub axle on the left-hand side
- Removing the left drive shaft from the gearbox
- Lowering the sub-frame
- Lowering the engine and gearbox
- Removing the collision protection system over the steering gear
- Preparations for removal of the gearbox
- Installing the fixture on the mobile jack
- Removing the gearbox
- Gearbox, removing (AW50/51 AWD; AW55-50/51SN; 2003-2009)
- Notes
- Removal
- Disconnecting the battery lead
- Removing engine compartment components
- Removing components from the gearbox
- Removing the gearbox mounting screws
- Removing the coolant hose from the passenger compartment heater
- Installing the lifting beam and lifting hook on the engine lifting eyelet
- Removing the air baffle and splash guard under the engine
- Removing the screw for the cable duct
- Removing the cross members from the body
- Removing the screws and nuts for the engine pads, torque rod
- Measuring the position of the tie rod in the steering gear
- Exposing the steering shaft joint
- Removing front suspension components (both sides)
- Preparations when removing gearbox
- Preparations for lowering the sub-frame
- Removing the right-hand drive shaft
- Removing the left-hand drive shaft
- Lowering the sub-frame
- Removing bevel gear
- Removing the rear engine mounting
- Removing the screws from the torque converter
- Removing the oil pipe from the gearbox
- Lowering the engine and the gearbox
- Installing the fixture on the mobile jack and gearbox
- Removing all the screws for the gearbox and engine
- Removing the gearbox
- Gearbox, removing (B5254T4, M66 AWD; 2004-2007)
- Notes
- Preparatory work
- Removal
- Removing engine compartment components
- Removing components from the engine
- Removing components from the transmission
- Removing the gear selector cables from the transmission
- Removing the engine and transmission screws
- Installing the lifting beam and lifting hook on the engine lifting eyelet
- Removing the screw for the cable duct
- Removing the cross members from the body
- Removing the screws and nuts for the engine pad, engine stabilizer brace and steering gear
- Measuring the position of the tie rod in the steering gear
- Exposing the steering shaft joint
- Removing front suspension components (both sides)
- Disconnecting the ball joint pinion from the control arm (both sides)
- Preparations when removing gearbox
- Draining transmission fluid
- Preparations for lowering the sub-frame
- Removing the right drive shaft
- Removing collision protection over steering gear
- Lowering the sub-frame
- Removing the left-hand drive shaft
- Removal of charge air pipe
- Removing bevel gear
- Removing the rear engine mounting
- Lowering the engine and the gearbox
- Installing the fixture on the mobile jack and transmission
- Removing the gearbox
- Gearbox, removing (gasoline M66 AWD 2004-)
- Notes
- Preparatory work
- Removal
- Removing engine compartment components
- Removing the charge air pipe
- Removing components from the gearbox
- Removing the gear selector cables from the gearbox
- Removing the engine and gearbox screws
- Removing the coolant hose from the passenger compartment heater
- Installing the lifting beams and lifting hooks on the engine lifting lugs
- Removing both the front wheels
- Removing components from the sub-frame
- Removing the cross members from the body
- Removing the screws and nuts for the engine pad, engine stabilizer brace and steering gear
- Measuring position of the tie rod in steering gear
- Disconnecting the steering gear
- Removing front suspension components (both sides)
- Disconnecting the ball joint pinion from the control arm (both sides)
- Removing components for the wing liner
- Draining gearbox fluid
- Removing the screws for the sub-frame support plates (both sides)
- Removing the right drive shaft
- Removing the collision protection system over the steering gear
- Lowering the sub-frame
- Removing the drive shaft from the wheel hub
- Removing the drive shaft from the gearbox
- Removing the lower charge air pipe
- Removing bevel gear
- Removing the rear engine mounting
- Lowering engine and transmission
- Installing the fixture on the mobile jack and gearbox
- Removing all the screws for the gearbox and engine
- Removing the gearbox
- Gearbox, removing (AW50/51 AWD; 2002-2009)
- Gearbox, removing (B5204T5, M56; 2004-2007)
- Notes
- Disconnecting the battery lead
- Removal of engine compartment components (Applies to engine variants D5244T-T3)
- Removing the upper torque rod
- Installing the lifting beam and lifting hook on the engine lifting eyelet
- Removing the air baffles and splash guard under the engine
- Removing the screw for the cable duct
- Removing the cross members from the body
- Remove the collision protection system over the steering gear (Only applies to right-hand drive cars)
- Removing the screws and nuts for the engine pads and torque rod
- Measuring the position of the tie rod in the steering gear
- Exposing the steering shaft joint
- Removing the servo pipe
- Disconnecting the front suspension components
- Removing the screws from the sub-frame support plates (both sides)
- Removing the cap for the drive shaft support bearing
- Removing the drive shaft
- Lowering the sub-frame
- Notes
- Removing the drive shaft from the wheel hub
- Removing the drive shaft
- Removing the lower charge air pipe between the charge air cooler (CAC) and the turbocharger (TC)
- Removing the rear engine mounting
- Lowering the engine and the gearbox
- Installing the fixture on the mobile jack and transmission
- Removing all engine and transmission screws
- Removing the gearbox
- Gear-shift position sensor, checking/adjusting (AW50/51 AWD; AW55-50/51SN; 2003-2009)
- Gear-shift position sensor, checking/adjusting (AW50/51 AWD; 2002)
- Notes
- Removing engine compartment components
- Remove the gearbox cable from the bracket and the lever. Move the cable to one side
- Checking the setting
- Adjusting the gear-shift position sensor
- Installing the cable duct
- Installing the gear selector cable
- Installing engine compartment components
- Checking the diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs)