Overview - Shift Mechanism

NOTE:

Lubricate the bearing areas and the sliding surfaces.

Refer to the Parts Information for the grease allocation.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Gearshift Mechanism, Golf And Golf Wagon

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

Gearshift Shaft with Gearshift Cover
Clip
- For the relay lever
Selector Shaft Seal
- Replacing. Refer to SELECTOR SHAFT SEAL, REPLACING .
Shift Lever
- Insert so that staggered tooth pattern aligns with gearshift shaft. Refer to Figure.
- To install, lubricate. Refer to Figure
- After installing, adjust the shift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
- Installation position. Refer to Figure.
Nut
- 25 Nm
- Replace after removing
- Self-locking
Cable Retainer
- For attaching the shift cable to the selector lever
- After installing, adjust the shift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
- Do not interchange, cable retainers for selector cable on relay lever and for shift cable on transmission shift lever are different
- Allocation. Refer to Figure.
Lock Washer
- Replace after removing
Nut
- 20 Nm
- For the cable bracket
Grommet
- Cable bracket mounting to transmission
- Quantity: 3
Spacer
- Quantity: 3
Lock Washer
- Replace after removing
- Be careful not to damage the cables when removing them
Selector Cable
- Attach to the cable retainer
- Installation position. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM INSTALLATION POSITION .
Shift Cable
- Attach to the cable retainer
- Installation position. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM INSTALLATION POSITION .
Seal
- Replace after removing the gearshift housing
- Between the selector housing and the underbody
- Self-adhesive
- Affix to the selector housing
Shifter Housing
Hex Bolt
- 20 Nm
- For the cable bracket
- Quantity: 2
Cable Bracket
- After attaching, adjust the shift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
Cable Retainer
- For attaching the selector cable to the relay lever
- After installing, adjust the shift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
- Do not interchange, cable retainers for selector cable on relay lever and for shift cable on transmission shift lever are different
- Allocation. Refer to Figure.
- Remove from the relay lever. Refer to Figure.
- Press onto the relay lever. Refer to Figure.
Relay Lever
- Lubricating. Refer to Figure.
- Installation position. Refer to Figure.
- After installing, adjust the shift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
- Relay Lever and Cable Retainer, Removing and installing. Refer to Figure.
Slide Block