Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 231

 

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Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 231

 

 

into the hole -B-.

– Make sure the selector and shift cable -B- are inserted into the

retainer -A- without tension.

– Turn the locking mechanism on the shift cable retainer and the

selector shaft all the way to the right in direction of -arrow 1-.

The spring will push the safety mechanism into the starting posi‐

tion in direction of -arrow 2-.

– Turn the bracket -A- back into the starting position -arrow 2-.
• The bracket -A- must get pushed out of the transmission in

direction of -arrow 1-.

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-A and B-.

– If equipped, install the noise insulation.
– Install the boot, the gearshift knob and the frame. Refer to

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

and Installing”, page 79

 .

– Make sure the gearshift shaft moves easily.
– If it was removed earlier install the complete air filter housing.

Filter; Air Filter Housing, Removing and Installing .

Function
• The shift lever must rest in the 3rd/4th gear selector lever gate

when the transmission is in neutral.

– Operate the clutch.
– Move the gearshift lever (selector lever) several times through

all the gears. Pay particular attention to the operation of the

reverse gear lock.

– Should a gear fail to engage smoothly after repeated selection,

adjust the gearshift mechanism again. Refer to

⇒ “1.11 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 97

 .

1.12

Selector Mechanism, Disassembling

and Assembling, from 11/2006

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Window Release Tool - T10236-
♦ Press Piece - Multiple Use - VW412-
♦ Over-Center Spring Assembly Tool - T10178- or flat iron, 200

x 25 x 5 mm

♦ Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 25 - 10-222A/25- or

flat iron, 350 X 30 X 5 mm

♦ - 4- = Puller - Counterstay , for example -Kukko 22/4-
♦ Wedge - T10357-
♦ Press Piece - Block - T10083-
♦ Allocate the grease for gearshift mechanism. Refer to the

Parts Catalog.

Disassembling
– Remove gearshift mechanism. Refer to

⇒ “1.9 Selector Mechanism, Removing and Installing”,

page 92

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with a screwdriver and remove the base plate. Only the straps

on the left side of the base plate are shown in the illustration.

– Remove seal from shift housing.
– Remove shift cable and selector cable from selector housing.

Refer to 

⇒ “1.7 Overview - Operating Cables”, page 85

 .

– Raise upper side of spring -A- over selector bracket tab.
– Using a screwdriver, press bearing shell notches -arrows- in

direction of shift lever guide bearing; break off notches if nec‐

essary.

– Pry out bearing shell -A- with shift lever guide -B- from selector

housing.

– Then press bearing shell off shift lever guide bearing and re‐

move.

• Observe guides -A- in subsequent steps.
• They must not break off.

– Raise lower side in direction of -arrow 1- of spring as far as

stop onto shoulder on selector bracket.

– Now raise shift lever guide up as far as stop and remove ball

studs from selector bracket in direction of -arrow 2-.

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direction of -arrow 3-.

Assembling

Caution

The lower side of the spring in direction of -arrow 1 -can spring

down uncontrolled from the selector bracket shoulder during

subsequent handling.

– Carefully press it down from the selector bracket shoulder.
The spring sides then twist “diagonally” with a loud noise.

– Turn both springs to the right and release the tension on the

ends -A and B-.

• The ends -A and B- must face in the opposite direction.

Note

The selector shaft must be removed in order to insert the shifter

housing with the selector shaft guide into the Pressing Support .

– Install the shift lever guide into the shift housing.
• The pins -arrow 1- are still located in the shift housing opening.
– Turn the gearshift lever guide in the direction of -arrow 2- until

the ball head pin -A- is above the opening in the gearshift

housing.

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