Shift Forks

Shift Forks

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

• Thrust Piece (3290/1)

• Assembly Tool (3301)

• Thrust Pad 16.5/28 mm Dia. (VW 431)

• Sleeve (VW 472/2)

• Drift (10 - 206)

• Pry Lever-Rmv Outside Mirror (80–200)

• Assembly Mandrel (10 - 508)

• Spring Strut Compressor (2070)

• The shift fork group (- item 7 -) does not need to be disassembled to remove and install shift segments, lock washers and angular contact ball bearings.






1 5th Gear Shift Segment

• Identification, refer to => [ Shift Segment Identification ].

• The shift segment must still rotate easily after the lock washer is installed.

2 Lock Washer

• Always replace

• Removing, refer to => [ Removing the Lock Washer ].

• Installing, refer to => [ Installing the Lock Washer ].

3 5th Gear Selector Fork

• Adjusting, refer to => [ Adjusting 5th Gear ] Transmission

4 Bolt

• 25 Nm

5 5th Gear Shift Jaw

6 Ball Bearing

• Quantity: 4

• Removing, refer to => [ Removing the Ball Bearing ].

• Pressing the bearing inner race into the outer race, refer to => [ Installing the Ball Bearing Inner Race into the Outer Race ].

• Installing, refer to => [ Installing the Ball Bearing into the
selector Fork ].

7 Selector Fork with Rail

8 1st/2nd Gear Shift Segment

• Identification, refer to => [ Shift Segment Identification ].

• The shift segment must still rotate easily after the lock washer is installed.

9 3rd/4th Gear Shift Segment

• Identification, refer to => [ Shift Segment Identification ].

• The shift segment must still rotate easily after the lock washer is installed.

10 Glide Piece

11 Spring

12 Reverse Gear Selector Fork

13 Reverse Gear Selector Fork Support

14 Locking Ring

Shift Segment Identification





Dimension - a -

1 1st and 2nd gear shift segments = 11.4 mm
2 3rd and 4th gear shift segments = 7.7 mm
3 5th gear shift segments = 12.1 mm

Removing the Lock Washer





- Secure the selector fork in a vise with protective jaws - B -.

- Pry off the lock washer - A - in the - direction of the arrow -.

Installing the Lock Washer





- Press the lock washer in the groove in the shift segment using a socket wrench

• The shift segment must still rotate easily after the lock washer is installed.

A 10 mm socket wrench
B Protective jaws

Removing the Ball Bearing





• Be careful not to bend the selector fork when removing and installing the ball bearing.

Installing the Ball Bearing Inner Race - A - into the Outer Race





The bearing inner race must engage with the outer race.

Installing the Ball Bearing into the selector Fork





The depression inside the thrust piece (3290/1) faces the ball bearing.

Selector Fork with the Shift Segments Installed










Shift segment allocation, refer to => [ Shift Segment Identification ].