Gearbox specifications (Mercedes-Benz S-Class W116)

Contents: Manual transmission ↡ Automatic transmission ↡

Manual transmission

Drive shaft bearings

Groove ball bearing on outer ring - No.002 981 0625

outer diameter - 72.0 mm
inner diameter - 30.0 mm
width - 19.0 mm

Driven shaft bearing

Groove ball bearing on outer ring - No.002 981 0625

outer diameter - 72.0 mm
inner diameter - 30.0 mm
width - 19.0 mm

Groove ball bearing on outer ring - No.002 981 4125

outer diameter - 72.0 mm
inner diameter - 35.0 mm
width - 17.0 mm

Needle Bearing Separator - No.004 981 0410 or No.002 981 8110

outer diameter - 30.0 mm
inner diameter - 22.0 mm
width - 15.0 mm

Intermediate shaft bearing

Groove ball bearing on outer ring - No.001 981 2325

outer diameter - 62.0 mm
inner diameter - 25.0 mm
width - 15.0 mm

Radial roller bearing - No.005 412 600 206

outer diameter - 62.0 mm
inner diameter - 30.0 mm
width - 16.0 mm

Groove ball bearing on outer ring - No.001 981 3525

outer diameter - 52.0 mm
inner diameter - 20.0 mm
width - 15.0 mm

Bearings for gears 1 and 2

Needle Bearing Separator - No.000 981 8212 or No.004 981 0810

outer diameter - 47.0 mm
inner diameter - 42.0 mm
width - 28.2 mm

3rd gear pinion bearing

Needle Bearing Separator - No.001 981 8610, 004 981 0710, 002 981 0010, 003 981 4010 or 003 981 1210

outer diameter - 40.0 mm
inner diameter - 35.0 mm
width - 35.0 mm

Adjustment data

Axial clearance between the ball bearing of the input shaft and the front cover of the gearbox housing - 0.00 - 0.05 mm
Axial clearance between the driven shaft ball bearing and the mounting ring is 0.00 - 0.05 mm
Axial clearance of the intermediate shaft, measured on the front cover of the gearbox housing - 0.07 - 0.15 mm

Diameters of working surfaces of shafts for seals

Drive shaft diameter:

nominal - 29.900 - 29.848 mm
repair - 29.700 mm

Driven shaft flange diameter:

new - 40,000 - 39,340 mm
repair - 39.340 mm

Runout check:

Permissible runout of the drive and intermediate shafts is 0.02 mm
Permissible end runout of the driven shaft flange is 0.10 mm

Lateral clearance in engagement:

Gears 1 and 2 gears - 0.10 - 0.16 mm
Gears 3rd gear and constant mesh - 0.06 - 0.12 mm
Reverse gears - 0.10 - 0.20 mm

Synchronizers

Axial force when disengaging the synchronizer clutch - 7 - 1 kg

The width of the projection on the synchronizer ring 1-4 gears is 8.4 mm

Length of synchronizer ring sleeve: