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Selector Shaft, With Transmission Installed






Selector Shaft, with Transmission Installed

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Engine and transmission jack (VAG 1383 A)

Tube (VW 423)

Torque wrench (VAG 1331)

Assembly sleeve (01E 311 120)

Locking fluid (AMV 185 101 A1)

Removing





- On vehicles equipped with auxiliary heater, remove bolts - arrows - securing exhaust pipe of auxiliary heater to sound insulation.

- Loosen bolts/quick release fasteners - 1 - and - 2 - and remove front sound insulation - A -.





- If installed, loosen quick release fasteners - 3 - and remove rear sound insulation - B -.

- Remove heat shield - arrow - for drive axle (right side) and, if installed, also for drive axle (left-side).





- Remove front exhaust pipe (right side).

- Remove connecting rod - 2 - for selector rod.





- Item 1 - can be disregarded.

- Remove nut - arrow - and detach selector shaft lever from selector shaft.





- Disconnect electrical connector - arrow - for back up lamp switch (F4).





- Remove bolts - arrows - and selector shaft cover - A -.





- Remove two locking bolts - 1 - for selector shaft.





Make sure that no gear has been engaged.

- Push selector shaft - 2 - into transmission as far as it will go, simultaneously removing pin - 3 -.

- Pull out selector shaft.

- Carefully pry out seal with a screwdriver.





Installing





replace seals and O-rings.

- Install selector shaft.

Installation position: Chamfer of selector shaft - B - points downwards.

Ignore - item A - and - item C -.

- Push selector shaft - 2 - into transmission as far as it will go, simultaneously inserting pin - 3 -.





Installation position: groove - arrow - on pin - 3 - faces toward selector shaft cover.

- Clean threads of locking bolts - 1 - with a wire brush. Then insert bolts with locking fluid (AMV 185 101 A1 ) and tighten to 45 Nm.

- Install cover - A - with new O-ring.





- Clean threads of bolts - arrows - with a wire brush. Then insert bolts with locking fluid (AMV 185 101 A1 ) and tighten to 24 Nm.

Use mounting sleeve (01E 311 120) - item A - to prevent damaging the seal - C - when installing.





- Lightly oil outer circumference of seal - arrow -.





- Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

- Drive oil seal - arrow - into housing as far as it will go.

- Install front exhaust pipe align exhaust system.





- Install heat shield - arrow - for drive axle (right side) and, if installed, also for drive axle (left-side).

Tightening Specifications