SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Assembly overview - Selector cables

t	Lubricate bearing positions and sliding surfaces.

t	Allocate grease using → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).

1 -	Gear selector cable

q	Availability → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)

q	Connect to cable end-piece → Item

q	Installation position → Chapter

2 -	Selection control cable

q	Availability → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)

q	Connect to cable end-piece → Item

q	Installation position → Chapter

3 -	Drift sleeve

q	Availability → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)

4 -	Securing clip

q	Always replace.

q	Take care not to damage selector cables when removing.

5 -	Lever protection box

6 -	Hexagon bolt, 25 Nm

q

3 units

q	For cable support bracket

7 -

Spacer

q

3 units

q	For cable support bracket

8 -

Grommet

q

3 units

q	Cable support bracket mounting on gearbox

9 -	Cable support bracket

q	Availability → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)

q	Remove from gearbox → Fig..

10 -	Cable attachment

q	Availability → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)

q	Removing and installing → Fig.>>>>>>>>

q	After installing, adjust selector mechanism → Chapter

q	To secure selection control cable to relay lever

q	Remove from relay lever → Fig.

q	Press onto relay lever → Fig.

q	Allocation → Fig.

11 -	Securing clip

q	Always replace.

12 -	Cable attachment

q	Removing and installing → Fig.>>>>>>>>

q	After installing, adjust selector mechanism → Chapter

q	Secures gear selector cable to gearbox selector lever

q	Allocation → Fig.

13 -	Self-locking hexagon nut, 25 Nm

q	Always replace.

14 -	Gearbox selector lever

q	Availability → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)

q	Can be renewed with the selector mechanism installed

q	Grease before installing → Fig..

q	Installation position → Fig.

q	Installing → Fig.

q	After installing, adjust selector mechanism → Chapter

15 -

Runner

q	Shoe and relay lever are listed as one replacement part.

16 -	Return lever

q	Availability → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)

q	Installation position →

q	Grease before installing → Fig..

q	After installing, adjust selector mechanism → Chapter

q	Remove and install together with cable end-piece → Fig.

17 -	Wiring clip

q	Secures relay lever.

q	Check for damage

Remove cable support bracket from gearbox. Bolts -arrow A- are accessible from engine compartment. Bolt -arrow B- is accessible from beneath vehicle.

Removing and installing gear selector cable and relay lever –  Remove securing clip -1- for gear selector cable -2- from gearbox selector lever and pull cable end-piece for gear selector cable off pin. –  Remove cable end-piece for relay lever -3- together with relay lever → Fig.. Allocate cable end-pieces according to → Fig.. The holes in the cable end-pieces have different diameters. –  Spread a small amount of grease on pin of gearbox selector lever. Allocate grease using → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).

–  Renew securing clip -1- for gear selector cable -2- each time after removing. –  Install relay lever -3- and cable end-piece together → Fig..

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

Cable end-piece for:	Gap „a“
1 - Gear selector cable to gearbox selector lever	8.5 mm
2. - Gate selector cable to relay lever	10 mm

Apply grease to gearbox selector lever l  Apply grease to guide rail -B- of gearbox selector lever in which the relay lever engages, being especially careful when doing so. l  Allocate grease using → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).

Fit the idler rod –  When fitting the gearbox selector lever, ensure that the gap -arrow A- is aligned with the master spline -arrow B-.   Note The picture of the gearbox selector lever may differ from the original part.

Installation position of gearbox selector lever and relay lever 1 -  Gearbox selector lever 2 -  Relay lever engages in guide rail of gearbox selector lever via shoe -arrow-.

Greasing the relay lever. l  Grease the shaft -A- of relay lever all over with great care -arrows-, amount of grease: 0.2 grammes. l  Allocate grease using → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).   Note The picture of the relay lever may differ from the original part.

Removing and installing relay lever with cable end-piece l  To remove relay lever, first detach cable end-piece from gate selector cable. This will avoid damage to the gate selector cable. l  It is only permissible to remove cable end-piece after relay lever has been removed → Fig.. –  Pull locking mechanism forwards in direction of -arrow 1- onto stop and then turn to left in direction of -arrow 2- to lock. –  Then push relay lever forwards (-direction of arrow 3-).

–  Pull off clip -arrow 1- and remove relay lever together with cable end-piece. Cable end-piece must be behind detent -arrow 2-.   Note t  Lubricate bearing positions and sliding surfaces. t  Allocate grease using → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA). –  Press cable end-piece onto relay lever → Fig.. –  Insert relay lever with cable end-piece as far as stop. l  Clip -arrow 1- secures relay lever. l  Ensure proper engagement of clip. l  Cable end-piece must be behind detent -arrow 2-.

Levering cable end-piece for gate selector cable off relay lever l  Relay lever has been removed. –  Insert a flat-blade screwdriver -A- between bush -B- and relay lever.

Press cable end-pieces onto relay lever l  Relay lever has been removed. l  Press on cable end-piece only at bush -arrow-. l  Cable end-piece must move freely on relay lever. l  It must be located behind catch -arrow 2- → Fig..