Shift Lever and Shift Lever Bearing, Servicing

Shift lever and shift lever bearing, servicing, 01A, 5 SPD. M/T (AWD)





1. Shift knob
^ Remove and install together with shift lever boot
^ As of 1100, shift knob is secured to shift rod by a tensioning clamp
^ Removing and installing shift knob with shift lever boot as of 11 00

2. Socket
3. Shift lever boot
^ Separate from shift knob
^ Before installing, engage with shift knob

4. Clamping sleeve
^ Always replace

5. Shift lever
6. Spacer tube
7. Hex nut, tighten to 10 Nm.
8. Cover
9. Circlip
^ Always replace
^ Remove to remove shift lever

10. Washer
11. Rubber ring
12. Ball socket
13. Rubber ring
14. Shift lever bearing
15. Bolt, 6 Nm
^ 4x
^ For shift lever bearing on shift mechanism housing





Separate shift lever boot from shift knob
^ Turn inner side of shift lever boot toward outside.
^ Carefully pry off clamping sleeve using a screwdriver - arrows

Shift knob with shift lever boot as of 1100, removing and installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Hose clamp pliers VAG 1275:

Removing

Note:
^ Shift knob is removed together with shift lever boot





^ Unclip mounting frame for shift lever boot from center console at front and lift it upward - arrows -.





^ Turn back shift lever boot upward over shift knob.
^ Open clamp - arrow - and pull off shift knob together with shift lever boot.

Installing
Installation is in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
When connecting, shift knob must engage in shift lever groove around circumference.