Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Adjusting selector mechanism Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Locking pin -T10027 A- 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 (if fitted). –  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 slightly to one side. –  Then guide locking pin -T10027 A- through hole -A- and into hole -B-.   Note The noise insulation panels are removed to give a better illustration.

Release cable end-pieces for gate selector cable and gear selector cable as follows: –  Pull locking sleeve forwards as far as stop -arrow 1-. –  Turn locking sleeve anti-clockwise as far as stop -arrow 2- so that it engages.   Note It should now be possible to move the cables in the cable end-pieces.

Lock the selector shaft as follows: –  Push gearbox selector lever down into 1st/2nd gear gate in direction of -arrow 1-. –  At the same time, turn locking pin -A- in direction of -arrow 2- and press it in carefully until it engages. The selector shaft is then locked and can no longer be moved.

–  Check that gate selector cable and gear selector cable -B- are located in cable end-pieces -A- without tension. –  Release locking sleeve -arrow 1-. –  Allow locking sleeve to slide onto stop -arrow 2-.   Note Cable adjustment is now complete.

–  Now turn locking pin -A- back to original position (direction of -arrow-). l  The angled rod should point vertically upwards. –  Pull locking pin -T10027 A- out of selector mechanism. Check gear lever setting as follows: l  With the gearbox in neutral, the gear lever should rest in the 3rd/4th gear gate. –  Depress clutch. –  Select all gears several times. Pay particular attention to the operation of the reverse gear locking mechanism. l  The gear lever should return by itself from the reverse gear gate to the 3rd / 4th gear gate. If the gear lever sticks or baulks repeatedly when engaging a gear, perform the adjustment procedure again. –  Fit gear lever boot.