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Locking elements
♦ Do not over-stretch circlips.
♦ Always renew circlips which have been damaged or over-
stretched.
♦ Circlips must be properly seated in the base of the groove.
♦ Renew spring pins. Installation position: slot must be in line
with direction of force -arrow-.
Bearings
♦ Lightly lubricate bearings with ATF before inserting.
♦ Fit bearings and shims loosely with vaseline only. Other types
of lubricant will cause the gearbox hydraulics to malfunction.
ATF/oil pipes
♦ The oil pipes must be renewed if the gearbox is very dirty.
1.2 Special tools
Special tools
List of special tools used in this Workshop Manual ⇒ "Workshop
equipment and special tools"
Special tools and workshop
equipment required
♦ Drift -VW 295-
♦ Support plate -VW 309-
♦ Measuring bridge -VW
382/7-
♦ Universal dial gauge brack‐
et -VW 387-
♦ Thrust plate -VW 401-
♦ Thrust plate -VW 402-
Audi A6 2005 ➤ , Audi A8 2003 ➤
Servicing automatic gearbox 09E, four-wheel drive - Edition 12.2011
1. Repair instructions 3