Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 155

-arrows-. Unclip the hose -A- at the -B- bracket if necessary.

– Remove the noise insulation. Refer to ⇒  Body Exterior; Rep.

Gr.  50 ; Noise Insulation .

Gr.  26 .

– Remove the floor panel trim. Refer to ⇒  Body Exterior; Rep.

Gr.  50 .

– Remove the heat shield under the gearshift mechanism.
– Pivot shift housing downward and remove with cables.

1.9.2

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal while. Note the following:
– Align the shift housing so that is it parallel to the body.
• The distance on both sides to the body must be equal.
– Secure the gearshift housing -item 26- 

⇒ Item 26 (page 66)

 or

-item 16- 

⇒ Item 16 (page 68)

 .

– Route the cables -1- from the gearshift mechanism -2- to the

transmission as follows:

♦ After the cables cross each other diagonally -arrow-, they must

run parallel to each other up to the cable mounting bracket on

the transmission.

♦ Make sure the cable tie -arrow- for attaching the cables is in‐

stalled correctly. Installation location. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Cable Tie Installation Locations”“ , page 77

 .

♦ The cables must be routed inside the depression in the heat

shield -3-.

Note

The heat shield from above is shown in the magnified view.

A clip -A- holds the cables and heat shield to each other in place.
– Install the cable bracket on the transmission and tighten it to

the specification -item 6- 

⇒ Item 6 (page 74)

 .

These holes have different diameters.
Cable Retainer Allocation. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Cable Retainer Allocation”“ , page 76

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sion shift lever -arrows- -1- and on the relay lever -2-.

• Refer to the ⇒  Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA) for the grease

allocation.

– Replace the lock washers -3- and the lock washer on metal

relay lever -4- each time they are removed.

– Secure the shift cable with the lock washer -3- and selector

cable with lock washer -4-.

Cable Retainer with Plastic Relay Lever
– Install the relay lever together with the cable retainer. Refer to

⇒ “1.8 Plastic Relay Lever”, page 77

 .

68 ; Center Console .

– Install the boot with the shifter knob and noise insulation. Refer

to

⇒ “1.4 Boot with Shifter Knob and Noise Insulation, Removing

and Installing”, page 64

 .

– Install the heat shield under the shift mechanism. Install the

underbody cover if it was removed earlier. Refer to ⇒  Body

Exterior; Rep. Gr.  50 .

– Assemble the exhaust system so that it is free of tension and

Adjust the gearshift mechanism. Refer to

⇒ “1.11 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 85

 .

23 ; Diesel Direct Injection System; Air Filter Housing, Re‐

Housing, Removing and Installing .

– Complete the steps after connecting the battery. Refer to ⇒ 

Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery; Battery, Discon‐

necting and Connecting .

1.10

Gearshift Cable and Selector Cable, Re‐

moving and Installing

⇒ “1.10.1 Removing”, page 83
⇒ “1.10.2 Installing”, page 84

1.10.1

Removing

Perform the following procedure:
– Remove the selector mechanism. Refer to

⇒ “1.9.1 Removing”, page 80

 .

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using a screwdriver and remove the base plate. Only the

straps on the left side of the base plate are shown in the illus‐

tration.

– Remove the seal.

– Remove the lock washers -2 and 3-.
– Remove the shift cable -1- and selector cable -4- from the

gearshift lever and selector lever using a screwdriver.

– Remove the shift cable and selector cable from the shift hous‐

ing.

Release the retainers -A- for the shift and selector cables -B- as

follows:
♦ Push the sleeve forward as far as it will go -arrow 1-.
♦ Turn the sleeve to the right as far as it will go -arrow 2- until it

engages.

– Remove the retainers from the cables.

– Remove the lock washers -1 and 2-.
– Remove the cable bracket from the cables.

1.10.2

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal while. Note the following:

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with lock washers -2 and 3-.

– Install the shift cable -1- on the gearshift lever and selector

cable -4-on the selector lever inside the shift housing.

– Install the base plate with a new seal on the gearshift housing

-arrows-. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Base Plate, Attaching to Gearshift Housing”“ ,

page 73

 .

– Install the gearshift mechanism. Refer to

⇒ “1.9.2 Installing”, page 82

 .

– Adjust the gearshift mechanism. Refer to

⇒ “1.11 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 85

 .

1.11

Selector Mechanism, Adjusting

⇒ “1.11.1 Function”, page 87

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Connecting Pin - T10027A-

Note

♦

The following is important to make sure the gearshift adjust‐

ment is correct:

♦

Operating and transfer elements of shift mechanism must be

in proper condition.

♦

Shift mechanism must move freely.

♦

The transmission, clutch and clutch mechanism must also be

in proper condition.

• Transmission in neutral.
Perform the following procedure:
– Remove the entire air filter housing if the bracket -A- for the

selector shaft and the securing mechanism for the shift and

Diesel Direct Injection System; Air Filter Housing, Removing

Removing and Installing .

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