Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Dismantling and assembling selector mechanism (from 11.06) Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Release tool -T10236- t  Press tool -VW 412- t  Assembly tool -T10178- t  Adapter -10 - 222 A /25- t  2 = counter support e.g. from -Kukko Baureihe 16- t  Wedge -T10357-

thrust piece -T10083- Dismantling –  Remove selector mechanism → Chapter.

–  Bend open tabs -arrows- of base plate for selector mechanism using a screwdriver and remove base plate (only tabs on left side of base plate are illustrated). –  Remove gasket → Item from selector housing. –  Remove gear and gate selector cables from selector housing → Chapter. –  Lift upper end -A- of compression spring over tab of gate selector lever.

–  Use screwdriver to press catches -arrows- of ball socket towards bearing ball of gear lever guide; break off catches if necessary. –  Lever ball socket -A- with gear lever guide -B- out of selector housing.

–  Then press ball socket off bearing ball of gear lever guide and remove it. l  Please pay attention to guides -A- during the further procedure. l  They must not be broken off. –  Lever lower end -arrow 1- of compression spring onto shoulder on gate selector lever as far as stop.

–  Now pull gear lever guide up to stop and pull ball stud out of gate selector lever -arrow 2-.

–  Then turn gear lever guide in -direction of arrow 1-. l  Pin -arrow 2- must be in notch in selector housing –  Then swing out gear lever guide with gear lever in -direction of arrow 3-. Assembling   Caution The lower end of the compression spring (-arrow 1- ⇒ figure above) can snap off the shoulder of the gate selector lever out of control during the further procedure. –  Therefore, carefully press it down off shoulder of gate selector lever. The ends of the compression spring then become tensioned „diagonally“ with a loud noise. –  Slacken ends -A- and -B- by turning both round to right.

l  Ends -A- and -B- must point in opposite directions.

–  Fit gear lever guide in selector housing. l  Pin -arrow 1- is still located in notch in selector housing. –  Turn gear lever guide in -direction of arrow 2- until ball stud -A- is located in notch in selector housing.

–  Place selector housing with gear lever guide into larger recess -arrow- in thrust piece -T10083-.

l  The gear lever guide must project from the selector housing up to the stop. –  Insert end -A- of compression spring into guide from above. –  Pull end -B- of compression spring downwards and insert it next to guide (in direction of ball joint).   Note For clarity of illustration, only part of the gate selector lever is shown. –  Carefully remove selector housing with gear lever guide from thrust piece -T10083-.

–  Move gate selector lever back to stop (opposite from mounting holes for gear and gate selector cable) -arrow 1-. –  Grease ball stud. –  Press ball stud into gate selector lever -arrow 2-. l  Guides -A- and tabs -B- are not allowed to be damaged.

–  Place selector housing with gear lever guide into larger recess -arrow- in thrust piece -T10083-.

l  The gear lever guide must project from the selector housing up to the stop. –  Lift upper end -A- of compression spring over pin of gate selector lever. l  Use a new ball socket -B-. –  Grease ball socket and bearing ball of gear lever guide. –  Press ball socket onto bearing ball of gear lever guide up to stop. –  Remove selector housing from thrust piece -T10083-. –  Insert lower end -C- of compression spring into guide. –  Lift upper end -A- of compression spring over pin of gate selector lever into guide. –  Press ball socket into selector housing -arrows-. l  All 4 retaining lugs must engage. –  Install gear selector cable and gate selector cable → Chapter. –  Install base plate → Chapter. –  Stick new gasket → Item to selector housing. –  Install selector mechanism → Chapter. –  Adjust selector mechanism → Chapter