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Function Test

-- Operate clutch.

-- Select all gears several times. Pay particular attention to operation of reverse gear lock.

Should a gear fail to engage smoothly after repeated selection, the selector shaft play (lift) should be checked as follows:

-- Engage 1st gear.

-- Press gear lever to left onto stop and release.

-- At same time observe selector shaft in gear box (2nd mechanic).

When moving gear selector lever shaft must move approx. 1 mm in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 1: Identifying Selector Shaft Movement
GWWV34-2665Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- If not, disengage first gear and again loosen nut -A- for actuating arm/gate selector cable mounting. (The gate selector cable has a certain amount of play at mounting - due to transfer elements).

Fig 2: Identifying Actuating Arm/Gate Selector Cable Mounting Nut
GWWV34-2666Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Take up gate selector cable play, by lightly pressing mounting toward bulkhead direction of -arrow-.

-- Tighten nut -A- in this position.



-- Operate clutch.

-- Select all gears several times. Pay attention to operation of reverse gear lock.

Should a gear fail to engage smoothly after repeated selection, the selector shaft play (lift) should be checked as follows:

-- Engage 1st gear.

-- Press gear lever to left onto stop and release.

-- At same time observe selector shaft in transmission (2nd mechanic).

When moving the gear lever selector shaft must move approx. 1 mm in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 1: Identifying Selector Shaft Movement
GWWN34-0885Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- If not, adjust selector mechanism GEAR SELECTOR MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .