Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Adjusting selector mechanism Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Locking pin -T10027A- Requirements for adjustment l  Gear selector linkage must be in proper condition and undamaged. l  Selector mechanism must move freely. l  Gearbox, clutch and clutch mechanism must be in proper condition. l  Gearbox in neutral. Adjusting –  Open ashtray.

–  Carefully pry gear lever boot off centre console -arrows-. –  Pull boot up and over gear knob. –  With gearbox in neutral, guide gear lever to the left into 1st/2nd gear gate.

–  Pull noise insulation covers slightly to one side. –  Lock gear lever in position with locking pin -T10027A-.   Note The noise insulation covers are removed to give a better illustration.

–  Remove air cleaner housing completely → Rep. gr.23. Release cable end-pieces for gate selector cable and gear selector cable as follows: –  Push locking sleeves on gear selector cable and gate selector cable forward as far as they will go -arrow 1-. –  Turn locking sleeve as far as it will go in direction of arrow -2- so that it engages.   Note It should now be possible to move the cables in the cable end-pieces. l  Gearbox in neutral.

Lock the selector shaft as follows: –  Push selector shaft down into 1st/2nd gear gate in direction of -arrow 1-. At the same time, turn locking pin -A- in direction of arrow -2- until it engages in selector shaft. The selector shaft is then locked and can no longer be moved. –  Ensure that the gate selector cable and the gear selector cable are located free of tension in the cable end-pieces.

–  Now turn locking sleeves on gear selector cable and gate selector cable as far as they will go in the direction indicated -arrow-. The spring presses the locking sleeve back into the original position.   Note Cable adjustment is now complete.

–  Now turn locking pin -A- back to original position (direction of -arrow-). –  Pull locking pin -T10027A- out of selector mechanism.

Check gear lever setting as follows: l  The gear lever should rest in the 3rd/4th gear gate when the gearbox is in neutral. –  Depress clutch. –  Select all gears several times. Pay particular attention to the operation of the reverse gear locking mechanism. Should a gear fail to engage smoothly after repeated selection, check the play (lift movement) of the selector shaft as follows: –  Engage 1st gear. –  Push gear lever as far as it will go to the left and release. –  At the same time observe selector shaft on gearbox (2nd mechanic). –  The selector shaft should move up and down approx. 1 mm (in direction of -arrow-) when the gear lever is moved. If this is not the case, adjust selector mechanism again → Chapter. –  Fit gear lever boot. –  Install complete air cleaner housing → Rep. gr.23.