volkswagen Workshop Repair Guides

Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing gear knob and cover > < Repairing selector mechanism
Installation position of selector mechanism
   
Installation position of selector mechanism
Arrow -A- Gear selection movement
Arrow -B- Gate selection movement
A - Gear selector cable
B - Gate selector cable
C - Heat shield
q   Remove before removing selector mechanism.
1 - Gearbox selector lever
2 - Relay lever

   
  Note
t  Note radio code for vehicles with coded radio.
t  Before working on the selector mechanism, disconnect earth strap from the battery in the engine compartment.
t  → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27
t  When reconnecting battery, perform work required after connecting battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
t  Remove air filter housing for work on selector mechanism in engine compartment → Rep. gr.24.
t  Remove selector mechanism to renew selector cables → Chapter.
t  Do not kink selector cables.
I - Removing and installing gear knob and cover → Chapter
II - Repairing gear lever and selector housing → Chapter
III - Assembly overview - removing and installing selector cables → Chapter
Removing and installing selector mechanism → Chapter
Adjust selector mechanism, gearbox with retaining pin (through gearbox date 18 05 3) → Chapter.
Adjusting selector mechanism, gearbox with retaining pin (through gearbox date 19 05 3) → Chapter.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
  W00-0427
t  Pliers -V.A.G 1275-
  W00-0451

Removing and installing gear knob and cover > < Repairing selector mechanism