Selector Mechanism

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Assembly Tool T10236
• Punch VW 412
• Assembly tool T10178 or flat iron, 200 x 25 x 5
• Adapter 10 - 222 A /25 or flat iron, 350 x 30 x 5
• -4- Counter-Support, for example Kukko 22/4
• Wedge Tool T10357
• Thrust Block T10083
• For the correct grease, refer to

Disassembling 

-- Remove the gearshift mechanism. Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM .

-- Bend up the tabs -arrows- on the shift mechanism base plate using a screwdriver and remove the base plate. Only the straps on the left side of the base plate are shown in the figure.

-- Remove the seal from the shift housing.

-- Remove the shift cable and the selector cable from the shift housing. Refer to GEARSHIFT CABLE AND SELECTOR CABLE .

-- Lift the upper end -A- of the pressure spring over the tab on the selector bracket.

-- Using a screwdriver, press bearing shell notches -arrows- in direction of shift lever guide bearing; break of notches if necessary.

-- Pry out bearing shell -A- with shift lever guide -B- from selector housing.

-- Then press bearing shell off shift lever guide bearing and remove.

• Pay attention to the guides -A- in the next work procedure.
  Fig 4: Identifying Ball Studs On Selector Bracket -Arrow 2- And Shift Lever Turned In -Direction Of Arrow 1-

  Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
• They must not break off.

-- Lift the bottom end -arrow 1- of the pressure spring onto shoulder on selector bracket.

-- Now raise shift lever guide up as far as stop and remove ball studs from selector bracket -arrow 2-.

-- Turn the shift lever guide in the direction of -arrow 1-.

• The pins -arrow 2- must be in the shift housing opening.

-- Move the gearshift lever guide and the gearshift lever in the direction of -arrow 3-.

Assembling