Shift Mechanism Overviews
Shift Mechanism Overviews
• Disconnect the ground cable from the battery when working on the shift mechanism inside the engine compartment.
• Connect the battery and follow the procedures to be performed after connecting the battery.
• Remove the air filter housing whenever working on the shift mechanism inside the engine compartment.
• The shift mechanism must be removed in order to replace the operating cables. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism ] Shift Mechanism.
• Do not bend the operating cables.
I - => [ Shift Knob, Boot and Noise Insulation ]
II - => [ Shift Lever and Housing ]
III - => [ Shift and Selector Cables ]
Shift Knob, Boot and Noise Insulation
1 Emblem
• Can be carefully pried out of a plastic or leather shift knob.
2 Shift Knob
• With the boot.
• The shift knob and boot cannot be separated from each other.
• Always replace them together.
• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Shift Knob, Boot and Noise Insulation ] Shift Knob, Boot and Noise Insulation.
3 Clamp
• For securing the shift knob to the shift lever.
• Attach to the shift knob using hose clamp pliers (V.A.G 1275).
• Always replace.
4 Noise Insulation
• Not installed on all vehicles.
• Retaining tab spacing varies, therefore can only be installed in one position.
5 Shift Lever
Shift Lever and Housing
• Lubricate the bearing areas and the sliding surfaces. For the correct grease, refer to the Parts Catalog.
• Shift mechanism disassembly and assembly. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism ] Shift Mechanism.
1 Base Plate
• Bend the tabs down in order to remove.
• Always replace.
2 Gasket
• Always replace.
3 Shift Lever
• Can be removed and installed with the shift lever guide - item 15 - installed.
4 Washer
• Slide onto the shift lever as far as the stop - arrow -.
5 Lock Washer
• Be careful not to damage the cable when removing it.
• Always replace.
6 Selector Cable
• Pry off of the selector bracket.
• Press onto the selector bracket inside the shift mechanism.
• Installed position, refer to => [ Shift and Selector Cables Installed Position ] Description and Operation.
7 Bushing
8 Shift Cable
• Pry off of shift lever guide.
• Press onto the shift lever guide inside the shift mechanism.
• Installed position, refer to => [ Shift and Selector Cables Installed Position ] Description and Operation.
9 Sound Insulation
10 Bearing shell
• Will get damaged when being removed.
• Always replace.
11 Bushing
12 Lock Washer
• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Lock Washer, Removing and Installing ].
13 Pressure Spring
• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Lock Washer, Removing and Installing ].
14 Bushing
15 Shift Lever Guide
16 Nut
• M8 - 25 Nm
• M6 - 8 Nm
• Quantity: 4
17 Gasket
• Between the shift housing and the underbody.
• Equipped with self-adhesive.
• Installed onto the shift housing.
18 Shift Housing
• With the pressure spring and selector bracket.
• The pressure spring and selector bracket cannot be removed.
Lock Washer, Removing and Installing
- Hold the shift lever - 2 - tight.
- Push the bushing - 3 - down, in the - direction of the arrow -.
- Remove the lock washer - 1 -.
Shift and Selector Cables
• Lubricate the bearing areas and the sliding surfaces. For the correct grease, refer to the Parts Catalog.
1 Gear Shift Unit
2 Sliding Shoe
3 Relay Lever
• Made of plastic.
• Installed position, refer to => [ Transmission Shift Lever/Relay Lever, Installed Position ].
• Cable retainer removing and installing, see - item 4 -.
• To install, lubricate, refer to => [ Relay Lever, Lubricating ].
• Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.
• On the gear shift cover, removing and installing. Refer to => [ Remove and Installing the Relay Lever to the Gear Shift Cover and Transmission Shift Lever ].
4 Cable Retainer
• For attaching the selector cable to the relay lever.
• Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.
• Do not interchange, the cable locking mechanisms for the selector cable to the relay lever and for the shift cable to the transmission shift lever are different.
• Removing from the selector cable, refer to => [ Removing the Cable Retainer from the Shift or Selector Cable ].
• Allocation, refer to => [ Cable Retainer Allocation ].
• Removing from the relay lever, refer to => [ Prying the Selector Cable Retainer off of the Relay Lever ].
• Pressing onto the relay lever, refer to => [ Installing the Selector Cable Retainer onto the Relay Lever ].
5 Transmission Shift Lever
• With a balance weight.
• Insert so that the master spline aligns with the shift rod. Refer to => [ Transmission Shift Lever, Installing ].
• To install, lubricate, refer to => [ Transmission Shift Lever, Lubricating ].
• Installed position, refer to => [ Transmission Shift Lever/Relay Lever, Installed Position ].
• Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.
6 Nut
• 23 Nm
• Always replace.
• Self locking.
7 Cable Retainer
• For attaching the shift cable to the transmission shift lever.
• Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.
• Do not interchange, the cable locking mechanisms for the selector cable to the relay lever and for the shift cable to the transmission shift lever are different.
• Allocation, refer to => [ Cable Retainer Allocation ].
• Removing from the shift cable, refer to => [ Removing the Cable Retainer from the Shift or Selector Cable ].
8 Circlip
• Always replace.
• Removing, refer to => [ Removing and Installing the Shift Cable from the Transmission Shift Lever ].
9 Circlip
• Always replace.
• Be careful not to damage the cable when removing it.
10 Selector Cable
• Attach to the cable retainer - item 4 -.
• Installed position, refer to => [ Shift and Selector Cables Installed Position ] Description and Operation.
• Attach to the shift cable with a cable tie. Refer to => [ Cable Tie, Installed Position ].
• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Shift and Selector Cables ] Shift and Selector Cables.
11 Shift Housing
12 Circlip
• Always replace.
• Be careful not to damage the cable when removing it.
13 Shift Cable
• Attach to the cable retainer - item 7 -.
• Installed position, refer to => [ Shift and Selector Cables Installed Position ] Description and Operation.
• Attach to the selector cable with a cable tie. Refer to => [ Cable Tie, Installed Position ].
• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Shift and Selector Cables ] Shift and Selector Cables.
14 Cable Bracket
• Made of plastic.
15 Bolt
• 20 Nm
• Quantity: 3
• For attaching the cable bracket to the transmission.
16 Grommet
• For the cable bracket to the transmission.
17 Spacer
18 Clip
• For the relay lever.
Cable Retainer Allocation
These holes have different diameters.
Transmission Shift Lever, Installing
- When positioning the transmission shift lever, make sure the gap - arrow A - is placed over the missing selector shaft teeth - arrow B -.
Transmission Shift Lever, Lubricating
• Lubricate the transmission shift lever guide rail - B -, into which the relay lever engage, especially carefully.
• For the correct grease allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog.
• The illustration of the transmission shift lever may differ from the original part.
Transmission Shift Lever/Relay Lever, Installed Position
1 Transmission shift lever with balance weight
2 The relay lever fits into the guide rail on the transmission shift lever via the sliding shoe - arrow -.
Removing the Cable Retainer from the Shift or Selector Cable
- Pull the locking mechanism all the way forward in the - direction of arrow 1 - and lock it in the - direction of arrow 2 -.
- Remove the cable - B - from the cable retainer - A -.
Removing and Installing the Shift Cable from the Transmission Shift Lever
Removing
- Lift the clip and remove the lock washer - 1 - for the shift cable from the transmission shift lever - 2 -.
- Remove the shift cable from the pin - arrow -.
Installing
• Replace the lock washer for the shift cable.
• Coat the pin - arrow - with a small quantity of grease.
- Press the shift cable onto the transmission shift lever - 2 - and secure it with the lock washer - 1 -.
Relay Lever, Lubricating
• Lubricate the shaft - A - on the relay lever carefully - arrows - with 0.2 g of grease.
• For the correct grease allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog.
Remove and Installing the Relay Lever to the Gear Shift Cover and Transmission Shift Lever
Removing
- Remove the clip - arrow 1 - and then remove the relay lever together with the cable retainer - arrow 2 -.
Installing
• Lubricating the bearing areas and sliding surfaces, refer to => [ Relay Lever, Lubricating ]. For the correct grease, refer to the Parts Catalog.
- Install the relay lever and cable retainer - arrow 2 - all the way into the gear shift cover.
- Install the clip - arrow 1 - and make sure it is locked into place.
Prying the Selector Cable Retainer off of the Relay Lever
• The relay lever is removed.
- Insert a screwdriver - A - between the bushing - B - and the relay lever.
Installing the Selector Cable Retainer onto the Relay Lever
• The relay lever is removed.
• The cable retainer may only be installed at the bushing - arrow -.
• The cable retainer must move freely on the relay lever.
• The cable retainer must be behind the tab.
• Make sure it engages securely.
Cable Tie, Installed Position
- Wrap the cable tie - arrow - in a crossover pattern around the cables and attach it as illustrated.