There's actually quite a big difference between the lower numbered 717.4XX gearboxes and the ones starting from 717.41X - I'm not sure how different the 717.43X versions became.

Here's my 717.412 in bits and then put back together again

717.412 (5 speed manual gearbox) refresh

If you send me your email address (PM / direct email via this site) I might be able to help a bit more.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!