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Removing and installing selector lever sensors control unitJ587 with selector leverE313, tiptronic switchF189 and selector lever > < Removing and installing selector mechanism
Adjusting and checking selector lever cable
Adjusting and checking selector lever cable
Adjusting selector lever cable
l  Selector mechanism and selector lever cable operate smoothly when changing gears.
l  Sleeve on selector lever cable is undamaged.
l  Tightening torque → Chapter „Exploded view - selector mechanism“
The selector lever cable must be adjusted if:
t  The selector lever cable has been detached from the gearbox.
t  The engine and/or gearbox have been removed and installed.
t  The selector lever cable has been removed and installed with the selector mechanism.
t  The position of the engine/gearbox assembly has been altered, e.g. installed so it is free of stress.
   
–  Shift selector lever into position „P“.
–  Loosen bolt -arrow- for adjustment of selector lever cable.
–  Move gearbox selector lever into position „P“ on gearbox. To check this position, press gearbox selector lever towards rear of vehicle as far as stop.
  Note
To be sure that the gearbox is in „P“ (parking lock engaged), lift vehicle. It should not be possible to turn both front wheels simultaneously in the same direction.
–  To release tension in selector lever cable, carefully move selector lever slightly forwards and backwards, without shifting into a different position.
–  Tighten adjuster screw -arrow-, taking care not to alter position of selector lever cable.
Checking adjustment of selector lever cable
–  Keep button pressed, while pulling selector lever approx. 5 mm to the rear out of position „P“. Then keep lever in this position, do not move it into „R“.
–  Release selector lever.
l  The selector lever should spring back into position „P“ by itself.
–  Shift selector lever into position „N“.
–  Keep button pressed, while pulling selector lever approx. 5 mm to the rear out of position „N“. Then keep lever in this position, do not move it into „D“.
–  Release selector lever.
l  The selector lever should spring back into position „N“ by itself.
–  Keep button pressed, while pushing selector lever approx. 5 mm to the front out of position „N“. Then keep lever in this position, do not move it into „R“.
–  Release selector lever.
l  The selector lever should spring back into position „N“ by itself.
–  Repeat the adjustment if the selector lever does not react as described.
–  Check selector mechanism → Chapter.
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Removing and installing selector lever sensors control unitJ587 with selector leverE313, tiptronic switchF189 and selector lever > < Removing and installing selector mechanism