Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Exploded view - gear selector cable and gate selector cable from model year 2008 onwards

Lubricate all bearings and moving surfaces with grease -G 000 450 02-.

1 -

Gearbox

2 -

Clip

q	Not fitted on all versions

q	For gate relay lever from 08.2008 onwards

q	Detaching and fitting → Fig.

3 -	Gearbox selector lever

q	Fitting → Fig.

q	Installation position → Fig.

q	After installing, adjust selector mechanism → Chapter

4 -	Cable end-piece

q	Secures gear selector cable to gearbox selector lever

q	Allocation → Fig.

q	Detaching from gear selector cable → Fig.

5 -	Securing clip

q	Removing → Fig.

q

Renew

6 -

Nut

q

23 Nm

q	Self-locking

q

Renew

7 -	Retaining clip

q

Renew

8 -	Gear selector cable

q	Detaching and securing at gearbox selector lever → Fig.

q	Removing and installing → Chapter

q	Adjusting → Chapter

9 -	Gate selector cable

q	Removing and installing → Chapter

q	Adjusting → Chapter

10 -	Selector housing

11 -	Retaining clips

q

Renew

12 -	Retaining clip

q

Renew

13 -	Cable support bracket

q	Can be made of plastic or metal

14 -

Bolt

q

20 Nm

q	2x on vehicles with 4-cylinder engine

q	3x on vehicles with 6-cylinder engine

15 -

Grommet

16 -

Bush

17 -

Nut

q

20 Nm

q	Only on vehicles with 4-cylinder engine

18 -	Gate relay lever

q	Made of plastic

q	Different versions available; for correct version refer to → Electronic parts catalogue

q	Installation position → Fig.

q	Detaching and securing gate relay lever (with detent catch) at gearbox selector lever → Fig.

q	Detaching and securing gate relay lever (with clip) at gearbox selector lever → Fig.

19 -	Slide block

q	Installation position → Fig.

20 -	Cable end-piece

q	Secures gate selector cable to gate relay lever

q	Allocation → Fig.

q	Detaching from gate selector cable → Fig.

21 -	Angled rod

q	For adjusting selector mechanism → Chapter

Identification of cable end-pieces The holes in the cable end-pieces have different diameters.

Cable end-piece for:	Dimension “a”
-1- Gear selector cable to gearbox selector lever	8.5 mm
-2- Gate selector cable to gate relay lever	10 mm

Installing gearbox selector lever –  When installing gearbox selector lever, make sure that the gap in the splines -arrow A- aligns with the wider spline -arrow B- on the selector shaft.

Installation position: gearbox selector lever/gate relay lever 1 -  Gearbox selector lever 2 -  Clip or detent catch (depending on version) 3 -  Gate relay lever locates in guide rail of gearbox selector lever via slide block -arrow-. –  Coat guide rail and slide block -arrow- with grease -G 000 450 02-.

Detaching cable end-pieces from gear selector cable and gate selector cable –  Pull locking mechanism forwards -arrow 1- onto stop and then turn to left -arrow 2- to lock. –  Take cable -B- out of cable end-piece -A-.

Detaching and securing gear selector cable at gearbox selector lever Detaching –  Lift up tab and detach securing clip -3- for gear selector cable from gearbox selector lever -1-. –  Pull gear selector cable -2- off pin -arrow-. Securing   Note t  Renew securing clip for gear selector cable. t  Apply a small quantity of grease -G 000 450 02- to the pin -arrow-. –  Push gear selector cable -2- onto gearbox selector lever -1- and secure with securing clip -3-.

Detaching and securing gate relay lever (with detent catch) at gearbox selector lever -arrow 1- Detaching –  Press in detent -arrow 1- as far as stop and remove gate relay lever together with cable end-piece (move relay lever in normal direction of operation).   Note -Arrow 2- can be disregarded. Securing   Note To install, lubricate bearings and moving surfaces with grease -G 000 450 02-. –  Press cable end-piece onto gate relay lever → Fig.. –  Insert gate relay lever with cable end-piece as far as stop. l  Gate relay lever is secured by detent -arrow 1-. l  Cable end-piece is secured by detent -arrow 2-. l  Ensure that components engage securely.

Detaching and securing gate relay lever (with clip) at gearbox selector lever -arrow 1- Detaching –  Remove clip -arrow 1- and take off gate relay lever together with cable end-piece. Securing   Note Lubricate all bearings and moving surfaces with grease -G 000 450 02-. –  Insert gate relay lever with cable end-piece as far as stop. –  Press on clip -arrow 1-, making sure it engages securely.   Note -Arrow 2- can be disregarded.

Levering cable end-piece for gate selector cable off gate relay lever l  Gate relay lever removed –  Apply plain slot screwdriver -A- between bush -B- and gate relay lever.

Pressing cable end-piece for gate selector cable onto gate relay lever l  Gate relay lever removed l  Press on cable end-piece only at bush -arrow-. l  Cable end-piece must move freely on gate relay lever. l  Cable end-piece must be behind detent. –  Ensure that components engage securely.