Overhaul

Selector Mechanism - 02Q, 6 Speed M/T FWD

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
^ Pressing Support T10083

Disassembling
- Remove shift mechanism.





- Bend tabs -arrows- on shift mechanism base plate up with a screwdriver and remove base plate (the tabs in the front area of the base plate are not shown).
- Remove seal from shift housing.
- Remove shift cable and selector cable from selector housing.
- 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 of notches if necessary.
- Pry out bearing shell -A- with shift lever guide and shift lever -B- from selector housing.





- Then press bearing shell off shift lever guide bearing and remove.

^ Observe guides -A- in subsequent steps.
^ They must not break off.





- Raise lower side -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 -arrow 2-.





- Then turn shift lever in direction of -arrow 1-.

^ The pins -arrow 2- must be in the shift housing opening.

- Then tip the shift lever guide with the shift lever out in direction of -arrow 3-.

Assembling

CAUTION! The lower side of the spring (-arrow 1- see upper illustration) 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.

- Release tension from sides -A- and -B- by turning both to the right.





^ Sides -A- and -B- must face in the opposite direction. (Shown here with the shift lever guide inserted.)





- Insert shift lever guide with shift lever in the shift housing.

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

- Turn shift lever guide in direction of -arrow 2- until ball head pin -A- is above the shift housing opening.





- Place selector housing with shift lever guide in larger depression -arrow- on Pressing Support T10083.





^ The shift lever guide must project out of selector housing as far as stop.

- Insert spring side -A- from above into guide.
- Pull spring side -B- down and insert it near the guide (in direction of ball head).

Note: The selector bracket is only partially shown to provide a better illustration.

- Carefully remove the shift housing with the shift lever guide down from the Pressing Support T10083.





- Move selector bracket back as far as stop (opposite mounting holes for shifter and selector cable) -arrow 1-.
- Lubricate ball head pins.
- Press ball head pins into selector bracket -arrow 2-.

^ Guides -A- and tabs -B- must not be damaged.





- Place selector housing with shift lever guide in larger depression -arrow- on Pressing Support T10083.





^ 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 Pressing Support T10083.
- Press bearing shell into selector housing -arrows-.

^ All four retaining tabs must engage.

- Insert lower side -C- of spring into guide.
- Raise upper side of spring -A- over selector bracket pins into guide.
- Install shift lever, shift cable, selector cable and base plate.
- Install selector mechanism.