
Disassembly of a partially synchronized gearbox
Disassemble in the following order:
Remove the side cover with the switch mechanism.

The gearbox is mechanical, with manual shifting, it has five forward gears and one reverse gear, all forward gears are synchronized.

Disassembly of the transfer case was considered in the article - Disassembly of the transfer case VAZ-2123
Before inspection, thoroughly clean all parts of the transfer box with a brush and scraper, and then rinse. Blow the parts with compressed air.

The transfer box VAZ-2123 is designed to change the amount of torque and distribute it between the front and rear axles.

Before inspecting the parts of the gearbox, thoroughly clean, remove all deposits with a brush or scraper and clean the holes and splines from possible contamination; then flush (with kerosene, thinner, etc.) to remove and dissolve any remaining oil.