Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing selector lever cable Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Removal lever -80 - 200-

t  Removal wedge -3409-

t  Socket and key -T40031-

Removing –  Pull up parking brake button to apply electronic parking brake. –  Shift selector lever to position “D”. –  Carefully lever retainer frame for selector lever boot -1- out of centre console -arrows- using removal wedge -3409- and turn selector lever boot inside out over selector lever handle.

–  Insert socket and key -T40031- through access hole -arrow- in selector mechanism and slacken bolt on selector lever cable approx. one turn.   Note t  Only loosen clamping bolt – do not remove. t  Clamping bolt can only be accessed with selector lever in position “D”. t  With clamping bolt loosened, selector lever must remain in position “D”. –  Remove front silencer (left-side) → Rep. Gr.26.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- and detach heat shield -1- for propshaft.

–  Use removal lever -80 - 200- to pry ball socket -1- on selector lever cable off selector shaft lever. –  Pry off retaining clip -2- and detach selector lever cable from gearbox.   Note Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

–  Remove four retaining washers -1-.   Note Renew retaining washers. –  Pull off noise insulation -2- and slide forwards.

–  Pull out retaining clip -1- for selector lever cable from the side. –  Pull selector lever cable -2- out of selector mechanism. Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: l  Tightening torques → Chapter   Note t  Renew O-ring on selector lever cable. t  Before installing, lightly grease cable eye and ball socket on selector lever cable with polycarbamide grease -G 052 142 A2-.

–  Slide selector lever cable -3- through hole on noise insulation -2-.

–  Fit O-ring -1- on selector lever cable. –  Insert selector lever cable -2- into shift unit -arrow-. –  Secure selector lever cable -2- with retaining clip -3-.

l  Installation position: angled end of retaining clip -1- must point towards selector mechanism.

–  Secure noise insulation -2- with four new retaining washers -1-.

–  Press selector shaft lever -1- on gearbox towards the rear as far as it will go -arrow- until parking lock engages.   Note When the parking lock has engaged it should no longer be possible to rotate both front wheels in one direction at the same time. –  Then push selector shaft lever forward 3 notches so that gearbox is in position “D”. –  Check that selector lever is also in position “D” inside the vehicle.

–  Carefully press ball socket -1- of selector lever cable onto selector shaft lever in this position.   Note Take care not to bend selector shaft lever when pressing on cable; support lever if necessary, as otherwise selector mechanism can no longer be adjusted accurately. –  Secure selector lever cable with retaining clip -2-.   Note Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable. –  Check selector lever cable and adjust if necessary → Chapter. –  Check selector mechanism → Chapter.