Get OperationandHousing -> 1.12 Selector Mechanism, Disassembling and Assembling, from 11/2006 Guide for Volkswagen Golf 4 Door Fifth Generation (2003-2008)

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6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013

– Pull the Connecting Pin - T10027A- out of the holes

-A and B-.

– If equipped, install the noise insulation.

– Install the boot, the gearshift knob and the frame. Refer to

⇒ “1.4 Boot with Shifter Knob and Noise Insulation, Removing

and Installing”, page 79 .

– Make sure the gearshift shaft moves easily.

– If it was removed earlier install the complete air filter housing.

Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 23 ; Diesel Direct Injection System; Air

Filter Housing, Removing and Installing or ⇒ Rep. Gr. 24 ; Air

Filter; Air Filter Housing, Removing and Installing .

Function

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The shift lever must rest in the 3rd/4th gear selector lever gate

when the transmission is in neutral.

– Operate the clutch.

– Move the gearshift lever (selector lever) several times through

all the gears. Pay particular attention to the operation of the

reverse gear lock.

– Should a gear fail to engage smoothly after repeated selection,

adjust the gearshift mechanism again. Refer to

⇒ “1.11 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 97 .

1.12

Selector Mechanism, Disassembling

and Assembling, from 11/2006

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Window Release Tool - T10236-

♦ Press Piece - Multiple Use - VW412-

♦ Over-Center Spring Assembly Tool - T10178- or flat iron, 200

x 25 x 5 mm

♦ Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 25 - 10-222A/25- or

flat iron, 350 X 30 X 5 mm

♦ - 4- = Puller - Counterstay , for example -Kukko 22/4-

♦ Wedge - T10357-

♦ Press Piece - Block - T10083-

♦ Allocate the grease for gearshift mechanism. Refer to the

Parts Catalog.

Disassembling

– Remove gearshift mechanism. Refer to

⇒ “1.9 Selector Mechanism, Removing and Installing”,

page 92 .

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– Bend up the selector mechanism base plate straps -arrows-

with a screwdriver and remove the base plate. Only the straps

on the left side of the base plate are shown in the illustration.

– Remove seal from shift housing.

– Remove shift cable and selector cable from selector housing.

Refer to ⇒ “1.7 Overview - Operating Cables”, page 85 .

– Raise upper side of spring -A- over selector bracket tab.

– Using a screwdriver, press bearing shell notches -arrows- in

direction of shift lever guide bearing; break off notches if nec‐

essary.

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

housing.

– Then press bearing shell off shift lever guide bearing and re‐

move.

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Observe guides -A- in subsequent steps.

They must not break off.

– Raise lower side in direction of -arrow 1- of spring as far as

stop onto shoulder on selector bracket.

– Now raise shift lever guide up as far as stop and remove ball

studs from selector bracket in direction of -arrow 2-.

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– Turn the gearshift lever 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

Caution

The lower side of the spring in direction of -arrow 1 -can spring

down uncontrolled from the selector bracket shoulder during

subsequent handling.

– Carefully press it down from the selector bracket shoulder.

The spring sides then twist “diagonally” with a loud noise.

– Turn both springs to the right and release the tension on the

ends -A and B-.

•

The ends -A and B- must face in the opposite direction.

Note

The selector shaft must be removed in order to insert the shifter

housing with the selector shaft guide into the Pressing Support .

– Install the shift lever guide into the shift housing.

•

The pins -arrow 1- are still located in the shift housing opening.

– Turn the gearshift lever guide in the direction of -arrow 2- until

the ball head pin -A- is above the opening in the gearshift

housing.

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– Install the gearshift housing with gearshift lever guide into the

larger depression -arrow- in the Press Piece - Block - T10083- .

Note

The selector shaft must be removed in order to insert the shifter

housing with the selector shaft guide into the Pressing Support .

•

The shift lever guide must project out of selector housing as

far as stop.

Note

The selector bracket is only partially shown to provide a better

illustration.

– Insert spring side -A- from above into guide.

– Pull spring side -B- down and insert it near the guide (in di‐

rection of ball head).

– Carefully remove the gearshift housing with the shift lever

guide from the Press Piece - Block - T10083- .

– Move selector bracket back as far as stop (opposite mounting

holes for shifter and selector cable) in direction of -arrow 1-.

– Lubricate ball head pins.

– Press ball head pins into selector bracket -arrow 2-.

•

The guides -A- and the tabs -B- must not be damaged.

– Install the gearshift housing with gearshift lever guide into the

larger depression -arrow- in the Press Piece - Block - T10083- .

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•

The shift lever guide must project out of selector housing as

far as stop.

– Raise upper side of spring -A- over selector bracket pins.

Use a new bearing shell -B-.

•

– Lubricate bearing shell and shift lever guide bearing.

– Press bearing shell onto shift lever guide bearing as far as

stop.

– Remove selector mechanism from Press Piece - Block -

T10083- .

– Insert lower side -C- of spring into guide.

– Raise upper side of spring -A- over selector bracket pins into

guide.

– Press bearing shell into selector housing -arrows-.

•

All four retaining tabs must engage.

– If equipped install the shift lever in the shift housing.

– Secure the shift cable and selector cable on the shift housing

with lock washers -2 and 3-.

– Install the shift cable -1- on the gearshift lever and selector

cable -4- on the selector lever inside the shift housing.

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Base Plate, Attaching to Gearshift Housing

– Install a new seal -item 2- ⇒ Item 2 (page 84) on the base plate.

Caution

There is a danger of causing damage to the gearshift housing

and base plate.

Tension the gearshift housing only slightly.

– Bend the tabs -arrow- back over all around the base plate to

secure it (only the tabs on the left side of the base plate are

shown in the illustration).

Note

♦ If only one Over-Center Spring Assembly Tool - T10178- is

available, instead of a second Over-Center Spring Assembly

Tool - T10178- the Toothed Belt Tensioner - T10020- can be

used.

♦ A 200 x 25 x 5 mm flat iron can be used in place of an Over-

Center Spring Assembly Tool - T10178- .

♦ A 350 X 30 X 5 mm flat iron can be used in place of an Engine

Support Bridge - Engine Support 25 - 10-222A/25- .

– The tabs can be bent back over using the Wedge - T10357- .

- A- = Puller - Counterstay , for example -22/4-

– Glue a new seal on the gearshift housing .

– Install the gearshift mechanism. Refer to

⇒ “1.9 Selector Mechanism, Removing and Installing”,

page 92 .

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