Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Checking and adjusting selector lever cable
| Selector lever cable must be removed from gearbox so that
its ease of movement can be checked. Put removed end down so it
does not rub against anything. |
| The selector lever must be moved and then the cable must be
reattached to the gearbox. |
| Then the selector lever cable must be adjusted. |
| Always adjust selector lever cable, when: |
| The selector lever cable has been removed from the gearbox. |
| The engine and/or gearbox has been removed and installed. |
| Parts of the assembly mounting have been removed and
installed. |
| The cable itself or the selector mechanism has been removed
and installed. |
| The position of the engine and gearbox is shifted, for
example to install it free of tension. |
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Move selector lever to position »P«. |
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Remove cable from lever on gearbox. |
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Move selector lever repeatedly from »P«
to »S« and back to
»P«. |
| Selector lever must move easily. |
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Reinstall cable with »loosened«
adjustment screw. |
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| If securing clip was removed, always install a
»new« securing clip. |
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Finally adjust selector lever cable. |
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Move selector lever in vehicle to “P” position. |
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| Adjuster screw -arrow- must be
»loosened«. |
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Shift lever on gearbox to position “P”. |
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| The gearbox lever must be pressed
»completely to right side of vehicle« in the direction of
selector lever cable support bracket. |
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Install Bowden cable with loosened adjusting screw
-arrow- and new securing clip. |
WARNING
| The parking lock must be engaged. |
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To do this, turn both front wheels simultaneously
»under the car« in the same
direction until the parking lock can be heard to engage. |
| The parking lock is engaged when both front wheels cannot be
turned in the same direction at the same time. |
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Gently push handle of selector lever forwards and backwards
but under no circumstances must you shift out of “P”. |
| In this way the inner cable of the Bowden cable finds it
optimal position. |
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Tighten adjuster screw -arrow-.
Specified tightening torque
→ Item |
| This completes the adjustment. |
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Check selector mechanism
→ Chapter. |
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Renewing oil seal for selector shaft
| The selector shaft oil seal can currently only be renewed in
conjunction with cover for parking lock
→ Chapter „Removing and installing cover for parking lock“. |
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The starter must not operate in the selector lever positions
“R”, “D” and “S” and in the Tiptronic position.
On right-hand drive vehicles ...
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Checking selector mechanism