SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing selector shaft of the operating unit with gearbox installed Check the tool and equipment equivalence table according to the applicability between Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Hydraulic jack -SAT 1040-, see equivalent → Anchor

t  Pipe section -VW 423-, see equivalency → Anchor

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-, see equivalent → Anchor. t  Slider -01E 311 120- t  Locking fluid -AMV 185 101 A1- Removal:

–  Loosen bolts/quick release fasteners -1- and -2- and remove front soundproofing -A-. –  If fitted, loosen quick release fasteners -3- and remove rear noise insulation -B-.

–  Unscrew heat shield -arrow- for drive shaft (right side) and, if fitted, also for drive shaft (left-side). –  Remove front exhaust pipe (right side) → Rep. gr.26.

–  Unscrew connecting rod -2- for selector rod.   Note Disregard -Pos. 1-.

–  Remove nut -arrow- and detach selector shaft lever from selector shaft.

–  Unplug electrical connector -arrow- for reversing light switch - F4 -.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- and take off selector shaft cover -A-.

–  Unscrew the two locking bolts -1- for selector shaft. l  Make sure that no gear has been engaged. –  Slide selector shaft -2- to stop into gearbox and remove bolt -3-. –  Remove selector shaft.

–  Lever out oil seal carefully with a screwdriver.

Installation   Note Replace seals and O-rings. –  Install selector shaft. l  Installation position: Chamfer of selector shaft -B- points downwards.   Note Ignore -item A- and -item C-.

–  Slide selector shaft -2- to stop into gearbox and insert bolt -3-. l  Installation position: Groove -arrow- on pin -3- faces towards selector shaft cover. –  Clean threads of locking bolts -1- with a wire brush. Then insert the screws with locking fluid (Allocation → Spare parts catalogue, ETKA) and tighten to 45 Nm.

–  Install cover -A- with new O-ring. –  Clean threads of bolts -arrows- with a wire brush. Then insert the screws with locking fluid (Allocation → Spare parts catalogue, ETKA) and tighten to 24 Nm.   Note

Use assembly sleeve -01E 311 120--item A- to avoid damaging the seal -C- when installing.

–  Lightly oil outer circumference of seal -arrow-. –  Fill half the space between the sealing lips and the dust lips with sealing grease. Allocation: → Spare parts catalogue, ETKA. –  Drive oil seal -arrow- into housing as far as it will go.

–  Install front exhaust pipe and align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Rep. gr.26.

–  Install heat shield -arrow- for right propeller shaft and, if installed, left. –  Install front soundproofing -A- and, if installed -B-and fasten with quick-type locks -1--2- and -3-. Tightening torques

Component	Nm
Locking bolts for selector shaft	45
Cover for selector shaft	24
Connecting rod to gearbox	23
Selector shaft lever to selector shaft	23
Drive shaft heat shield to gearbox	23