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Transmission Selector Mechanism, Disassembling and Assembling



Transmission selector mechanism, disassembling and assembling, 02M, 5 and 6 Spd. M/T

Special tools and equipment:





^ VW 402 Thrust plate
^ VW 412 Press tool
^ VW 421 Tube
^ VW 423 Tube
^ VW 432 Press tool
^ 3118 Tube





1 - Hex nut, 20 Nm
2 - Gear selector lever
^ Install so that master spline aligns with selector shaft
^ Can be replaced with selector mechanism installed
^ Installed position

3 - Shoe
^ Clip into relay lever item 6

4 - Lock washer
^ Removing go to Fig. 1

5 - Bushing
6 - Relay lever
7 - Selector mechanism cover
8 - Ball sleeve
^ For selector shaft
^ Removing go to Fig. 2
^ Pressing in go to Fig. 3

9 - Selector shaft
10 - O-ring
^ Always replace

11 - O-ring
^ Always replace

12 - End cover
13 - Oil seal
^ Pry out with screwdriver
^ Installing go to Fig. 4

14 - Protective cap
^ For selector shaft

15 - Cap
^ For transmission breather





Fig. 1 Removing relay lever lock washer
- Lift tab in direction of arrow.





Fig. 2 Pressing ball sleeve from selector mechanism cover





Fig. 3 Pressing ball sleeve into selector mechanism cover





Fig. 4 Pressing ball sleeve into selector mechanism cover