Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - Bowden cable

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Assembly overview - Bowden cable

1 -	Release lever

In the interior

2 -

Frame

In lock carrier trim

3 -

Grommet

In cross panel.

4 -	Bowden cable

From gearbox to release lever
Forms one part with gearbox and cannot be renewed individually

5 -	Hexagon nut

5 Nm
Needs to be renewed after each removal of gearbox

6 -

Drive

If one Bowden cable is damaged, the entire gearbox needs to be renewed, together with both Bowden cables

7 -

Washer

Needs to be renewed after each removal of gearbox.

8 -

Bolt

5 Nm
Needs to be renewed after each removal of gearbox

9 -

Cover

Always needs to be renewed together with bolts

10 -

Bolts

3 Nm
Always need to be renewed together with cover

11 -

Cover

12 -	Bowden cable

From gearbox to release lever.
Forms one part with gearbox and cannot be renewed individually.

13 -

Guide

In the interior, bolted to cross panel

Assembly overview - towing bracket

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