Selector Lever Cable, Checking And Adjusting

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Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required

Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm VAG1331

Short Description

The selector lever cable must be disconnected from the transmission in order to check it for ease of movement. Lay the removed end down so that it does not touch anything.

The selector lever moves and the selector lever cable will be attached again.

After that, selector lever cable must be adjusted.

Do not grease the selector lever cable connection!

Selector lever cable must always be adjusted if:

The selector lever cable was removed from the transmission.
The engine and/or transmission were removed and installed.
Parts of subframe mount were removed and installed.
The selector lever cable and the selector mechanism were removed and installed.
Engine/transmission positions changes, for example, were installed free of tension.

Checking

-- Move the selector lever into P.

-- Remove the engine cover and the air filter. Refer to ENGINE COVER , ENGINE COVER or ENGINE COVER .

-- Loosen the bolt -2- on the selector lever cable -1-.

Fig 1: Identifying Selector Lever Cable At Transmission Side

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-- Pry the selector lever cable -1- off the selector shaft lever -3- using a wrench -2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Selector Lever Cable, Lever/Selector Shaft And 10 mm Open-End Wrench

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-- Press the retainers together -arrows- and remove the selector lever cable from the cable mounting bracket.

-- Move the selector lever from "P" through "S" and back to "P" several times.

Selector mechanism and selector lever cable move easily when shifting.
Selector lever cable boot undamaged.

-- Push the selector lever cable carefully onto the selector lever and insert it into the cable bracket on the transmission.

Adjusting

-- Move the selector lever into "P".

The adjustment screw -2- must be loosened.

Fig 3: Identifying Selector Lever Cable At Transmission Side
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-- Move the selector lever -3- on the transmission into "P" (push the lever to the rear).

WARNING:

The parking lock must be engaged.

NOTE:

Make sure the transmission is in "P" (parking lock is engaged) if raising the vehicle. It must not be possible to turn the front wheels.

-- Tap the handle on the selector lever back and forth gently but do not move it out of "P".

This places the cable core in its optimal position.

-- Tighten the bolt -2- to the tightening specification.

Fig 4: Identifying Selector Lever Cable At Transmission Side

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-- Install the engine cover and the air filter. Refer to ENGINE COVER , ENGINE COVER or ENGINE COVER .

Tightening Specifications

Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM OVERVIEW .