Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and Installing Shift Mechanism Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Torque wrench t  Hose strap pliers, e.g. -V.A.G 1275 - Removing –  Before disconnecting the battery determine the code of radio sets fitted with anti-theft coding. –  Disconnect the earth strap at the battery with the ignition off → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.27.

–  Lever the collar upwards and out of centre console surround -arrows-. –  Pull the collar upwards over the gearshift knob.

–  Open clamp -arrow- and pull off gearshift knob together with the collar. –  Remove the centre console → Body Work; Rep. Gr.68. –  Take out sound insulation.

–  Unscrew nuts -arrows- attaching the shift housing. –  Remove air filter → Engine; Rep. Gr.23. –  Remove battery and battery tray → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.27.

–  Remove circlip -2- from gearbox shift lever -1- and circlip -4- from relay lever -3-. –  Remove shift cable and selector cable from the studs -arrows-.

–  Remove cable support -A- from the gearbox -arrows-.

–  Detach strut -1- below the exhaust system, marking the fitting position of the strut. –  Unhook front exhaust pipe from bracket -2-. –  Unbolt bracket -2- for front exhaust pipe. Separate exhaust system at the double clamp -3-. –  Remove front exhaust pipe.   Note The front silencer remains hanging in the hanger -4-. –  Remove heat shield -5-. –  Swivel shift housing down and remove with control cables. Install Installation is performed in the reverse order. Pay attention to the following points: –  Assemble exhaust system free of stress → Engine; Rep. Gr.26.

–  Pay attention to the fitting location of the strut -1-. The cable locks are bored through with holes continuously for attaching to the gearbox shift lever or to the relay lever. The holes in the cable locks have different diameters.

Assignment

Cable lock for:	Dimension “a”
Shift cable at gearbox shift lever	10 mm
Selector cable at relay lever	8 mm

–  Apply a small quantity of grease -G 000 450 02- onto the studs -arrows- of the gearbox shift lever -1- and of the relay lever -3-. –  Replace lock washers -2- and -4- after each disassembly. –  Secure the shift cable with the lock washer -2- and the selector cable with the lock washer -4-. Setting the shift mechanism → Chapter . –  Install the centre console → Body Work; Rep. Gr.68.

–  Replace clamp -arrow-. –  Install air filter → Engine; Rep. Gr.23. –  Install the battery tray and battery → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.27. –  Pay attention to the work steps after connecting the battery → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.27.

Tightening torques

Component	Nm
Shift housing to body	→ Chapter
Cable support to gearbox	→ Chapter
Bracket for front exhaust pipe to body	→ Engine; Rep. Gr.26
Strut to body	25