Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Adjusting selector mechanism, gearbox with angled rod from gearbox date 19 05 3)

The selector shaft -A- is secured with an angled rod -arrow-. Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Locking pin -T10027-   Note t  The following points are essential to ensure correct adjustment of selector mechanism: t  Moving parts of selector mechanism and elements transferring force must be in proper condition. t  Selector mechanism must move freely. t  Gearbox, clutch and clutch mechanism must also be in proper condition. l  Gearbox must be in neutral.

–  Pull locking mechanisms on gate selector cable and gear selector cable forward to stop -direction of arrow 1- and then turn to left to lock -direction of arrow 2-.

Secure selector shaft as follows: –  Press selector shaft down -direction of arrow 1-. –  While pressing down selector shaft, turn angled rod -A- in -direction of arrow 3- upwards and at the same time press it in -direction of arrow 2- until it engages in selector shaft.

–  Carefully lever cover off centre console -arrows-. Now secure gear lever as follows: –  Select neutral using gear lever.

–  Guide locking pin -T10027- through hole -A- into hole -B-.

–  Now turn locking mechanisms on gear selector cable and gate selector cable clockwise to stop -direction of arrow 1-. The spring presses the locking mechanism into original position -direction of arrow 2-.

–  Now turn angled rod -A- back to original position -direction of arrow 2-. During this procedure, locking pin -A- must be pressed out of gearbox in -direction of arrow 1-.

It must now be possible to move selector shaft in -direction of arrow-.

–  Pull locking pin -T10027- out of holes -A- and -B-. –  Press gaiter into cover.