Fault Code Guide

Removal
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface. Shut down
the engine, set the parking brake, and chock the
rear tires.
2. Drain the transmission fluid. See Fig. 1 for the
location of the drain plug.
3. Disconnect the driveshaft from the transmission.
3.1 Support the midship bearing.
3.2 Remove the bolts from the U-joint end
caps and slide the front of the driveshaft
out of the transmission output yoke. See
Fig. 2.
3.3 Remove the midship bearing bracket. See
Fig. 3.
3.4 Support the disconnected driveshaft and
chain it out of the way. See Fig. 4.
4. Remove the shift lever from the transmission.
4.1 Before removing the shift lever, place the
transmission in high gear.
4.2 Remove the four screws from the retaining
ring around the shift lever boot. See
Fig. 5. Remove the ring and the boot.
4.3 Remove the head of the shift lever from
the transmission. See Fig. 6. For ease of
installation, mark the head of the shift le-
ver and the attachment point on the trans-
mission with a paint pen.
5. Remove the fuel lines and the fuel line standoff
bracket from the transmission. See Fig. 7.
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NOTE: The transmission is shown from the left-hand
side.
1. Transmission
2. Fill Plug
3. Drain Plug
Fig. 1, Transmission Drain and Fill Plugs
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3
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1. Transmission
2. Output Yoke
3. Driveshaft
Fig. 2, Output Yoke
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1. Midship Bracket
2. Mounting Bolt
3. Driveshaft
Fig. 3, Midship Bearing Bracket
Mercedes-Benz Manual Transmission 26.04
Transmission Removal and Installation
Business Class M2 Workshop Manual, Supplement 8, September 2005 100/1