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Adjusting selector lever cable > < Removing and installing selector lever and selector mechanism with selector lever cable

Polo Mk5

Checking selector lever cable
Checking selector lever cable
Brief description
To check ease of movement of selector lever cable, it must be removed from the gearbox and the free end must be placed so that it does not bump against anything.
Then move selector lever and reinstall the cable.
Then the selector lever cable must be adjusted → Chapter.
–  Move selector lever to position »P« position.
   
–  Lever cable -1- from selector shaft lever -3- using an open jaw spanner -2-.
  Caution
Push together detents of selector lever cable -arrows- but exercise care as the lugs can break off very easily. If one of the lugs breaks off, renew complete gear selector mechanism with selector lever cable.
–  Move selector lever repeatedly from »P« to »S« and back to »P«.
l  Selector lever must move easily.
–  Reinstall cable.
–  Adjust selector lever cable → Chapter.
  A37-0577

Adjusting selector lever cable > < Removing and installing selector lever and selector mechanism with selector lever cable