Selector Lever Cable, Checking And Adjusting: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm:VAG1331 

Brief Description

To check the selector lever cable for ease of movement, remove it from the transmission and position the removed end so it does not make contact anywhere.

Then the selector lever is moved and the selector lever cable installed again on the transmission.

After that, the selector lever cable must be adjusted. Refer to Adjusting: .

Do not grease the selector lever cable connection.

Checking

-- Move the selector lever to >>P<<.

-- 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 lever -3-, for example, using a wrench.

-- Disengage the selector lever cable -1- from the bracket -2- clip -3-.

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-- Remove the cable bracket -4- from the transmission to do this remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Move the selector lever from >>P<< to >>S<< and back to >>P<< several times.

• The selector lever and the selector lever cable must have ease of movement at the same time.

-- Install the selector lever cable again.

-- Adjust the selector lever cable. Refer to Adjusting: .

The 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.
• Sections of the subframe mount were removed and installed.
• The selector lever cable itself or the selector mechanism was removed and installed.
• The engine/transmission position was changed, for example, were installed without tension.