2003-2008 Volkswagen Golf 4 Door OperationandHousing -> 1.7 Overview - Operating Cables User Manual
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Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
17 - Seal  
❑ Between the gearshift housing and the underbody  
❑ Self-adhesive  
❑ Affix to the gearshift housing  
18 - Gearshift Housing  
❑ With spring and selector bracket  
❑ Spring and selector bracket cannot be removed  
1.7  
Overview - Operating Cables  
Note  
Lubricate the bearing areas and the sliding surfaces. Refer to the Parts Catalog for the grease allocation.  
1 - Gearshift Cable  
❑ Attach to the cable re‐  
tainer -item 18-  
⇒ Item 18 (page 87) .  
❑ Installation position. Re‐  
fer to  
⇒ “1.1 Shift Mechanism  
Installation Position”,  
page 76 .  
❑ From 11/2006 changed  
fastener on shift lever in‐  
side shift mechanism  
-item 8-  
⇒ Item 8 (page 84)  
2 - Selector Cable  
❑ Attach to the cable re‐  
tainer -item 11-  
⇒ Item 11 (page 86) .  
❑ Installation position. Re‐  
fer to  
⇒ “1.1 Shift Mechanism  
Installation Position”,  
page 76 .  
❑ From 11/2006 changed  
fastener on selector  
bracket inside shift  
mechanism -item 6-  
⇒ Item 6 (page 84)  
3 - Lock Washer  
❑ Replace after removing  
❑ Discontinued on gear‐  
shift mechanisms from  
11/2006. Refer to  
⇒ “1.6 Overview - Gear‐  
shift Lever and Gear‐  
shift Housing, from  
11/2006”, page 83  
4 - Lock Washer  
❑ Be careful not to damage the cables when removing them  
❑ Replace after removing  
1. Shift Mechanism, Servicing  
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Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
5 - Gearshift Housing  
6 - Hex Bolt  
❑ 20 Nm  
❑ For the cable bracket  
❑ Quantity: 2  
7 - Cable Bracket  
❑ Can be made of plastic or metal  
8 - Grommet  
❑ Cable mounting bracket to transmission  
9 - Spacer  
10 - Nut  
❑ 20 Nm  
❑ For the cable bracket  
11 - Cable Retainer  
❑ For attaching the selector cable to the relay lever  
❑ Adjust the gearshift mechanism after installing. Refer to  
⇒ “1.11 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 97 .  
❑ Do not interchange, cable locking mechanisms for selector cable on linkage lever and for shift cable on  
transmission shift lever are different. Refer to ⇒ Fig. ““Cable Retainer Allocation”“ , page 87 .  
❑ From 05/2007 installed in with the plastic relay lever. Refer to ⇒ “1.8 Plastic Relay Lever”, page 89 .  
❑ Removing from plastic relay lever. Refer to ⇒ “1.8 Plastic Relay Lever”, page 89  
❑ Installing on plastic relay lever. Refer to ⇒ “1.8 Plastic Relay Lever”, page 89  
❑ Allocation. Refer to ⇒ Fig. ““Cable Retainer Allocation”“ , page 87 .  
12 - Relay Lever  
❑ Installation position. Refer to ⇒ Fig. ““Selector Lever/Relay Lever Installed Position”“ , page 88 .  
❑ Adjust the gearshift mechanism after installing. Refer to  
⇒ “1.11 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 97 .  
❑ Can be made of plastic or metal  
❑ The metal relay lever is placed in the bushings -item 13- ⇒ Item 13 (page 86) and secured with a lock  
washer -item 14- ⇒ Item 14 (page 86) .  
❑ From 05/2007 plastic relay lever  
❑ Plastic relay lever, removing and installing with cable retainer. Refer to  
⇒ “1.8 Plastic Relay Lever”, page 89  
❑ The bushings and lock washers are not needed with the plastic relay lever  
13 - Bearing Bushing  
❑ Discontinued on the plastic relay lever  
14 - Lock Washer  
❑ Replace after removing  
❑ Discontinued on the plastic relay lever  
15 - Sliding Shoe  
16 - Selector Lever  
❑ With a balance weight  
❑ Insert so that master spline aligns with shift rod  
❑ Adjust the gearshift mechanism after installing. Refer to  
⇒ “1.11 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 97 .  
❑ Installation position. Refer to ⇒ Fig. ““Selector Lever/Relay Lever Installed Position”“ , page 88 .  
❑ From 06/2006 the cable retainer mounting pin has a smaller diameter. Refer to  
⇒ Fig. ““As of 06/2006, Smaller Bolt Diameter for the Shift Cable Retainer.”“ , page 87  
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Rep. Gr.34 - Operation and Housing  
Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
17 - Hex Nut  
❑ 23 Nm  
❑ Self-locking  
❑ Replace after removing  
18 - Cable Retainer  
❑ For attaching the shift cable to the transmission shift lever  
❑ Adjust the gearshift mechanism after installing. Refer to  
⇒ “1.11 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 97 .  
❑ Do not interchange, cable locking mechanisms for selector cable on linkage lever and for shift cable on  
transmission shift lever are different. Refer to ⇒ Fig. ““Cable Retainer Allocation”“ , page 87 .  
Cable Retainer Allocation  
These holes have different diameters.  
Cable Retainer For:  
Dimension “a”  
8.5 mm  
1. - Gearshift cable to gearshift lever from  
06/2006  
2. - Gearshift cable to gearshift lever to 05/2006  
2. - Selector cable to metal relay lever  
10 mm  
8 mm  
2. - Selector cable to plastic relay lever. Refer to  
10 mm  
⇒ “1.8 Plastic Relay Lever”, page 89  
As of 06/2006, Smaller Bolt Diameter for the Shift Cable Retainer.  
Mounting Pin for Gearshift Cable Retainer  
Through 05/2006  
Dimension “a”  
10 mm  
From 06/2006  
8.5 mm  
1. Shift Mechanism, Servicing  
87  
Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
Installing the Transmission Shift Lever  
– When positioning the transmission shift lever, make sure the  
gap -arrow A- is placed over the missing selector shaft teeth  
-arrow B-.  
Selector Lever/Relay Lever Installed Position  
1 - Gearshift lever with balance weight  
2 - The relay lever grips into the sliding rail on the gearshift lever  
via the sliding shoe -arrow-.  
Cable Retainer, Replacing  
– Pull the securing mechanism forward at the cable retainer from  
the shift cable and selector cable as far as the stop in direction  
of -1 arrows- and then release it to the left in direction of  
-2 arrows-.  
   
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Rep. Gr.34 - Operation and Housing  
Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
– Remove the gearshift cable lock washer -3- from the gearshift  
lever -1-.  
– Remove the shift cable from the pins -arrow-.  
Metal Relay Lever  
– Remove the selector cable circlip -4- from the relay lever -2-.  
– Remove the selector cable from the pins.  
Plastic Relay Lever  
– Remove the relay lever with the cable retainer. Refer to  
⇒ “1.8 Plastic Relay Lever”, page 89 .  
– Pry the cable retainer out. Refer to  
⇒ Fig. ““Removing the Selector Cable Retainer from the Plas‐  
tic Relay Lever.”“ , page 92 .  
Continuation for All Shift Mechanisms  
– Apply a small amount of grease on the pins on the transmis‐  
sion shift lever -arrows- -1- and on the relay lever -2-.  
Refer to the Parts Catalog for the grease allocation.  
– Replace the lock washer -3- and the lock washer -4- on the  
metal relay lever each time they are removed.  
– Attach the shift cable with lock washer -3- (metal relay lever)  
and selector cable with lock washer -4-.  
Note  
If a plastic relay lever is installed, it must be installed together with  
the cable retainer. Refer to  
⇒ “1.8 Plastic Relay Lever”, page 89 .  
– Adjust the gearshift mechanism. Refer to  
⇒ “1.11 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 97 .  
1.8  
Plastic Relay Lever  
A plastic relay lever is installed from 05/2007. Two versions may  
be installed.  
♦ Relay lever with tab or  
♦ Relay lever with clip  
Note the following when removing and installing:  
To remove the relay lever, it is necessary to remove the cable  
retainer from the selector cable.  
This prevents damage to the selector cable.  
– Pull the securing mechanism all the way forward in direction  
of -arrow 1- and then unlock to the left in direction of  
-arrow 2-.  
– Press the relay lever forward (in the direction of -arrow 3-).  
1. Shift Mechanism, Servicing  
89  

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