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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Item
PR No.
1KE / 1KV
1
Brake caliper
FNc-M38 (15”)
2
Brake pad,
thickness
mm
11
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Notes on tow-starting
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsVehicles should not be tow-started wherever possible.
Use jump leads to start the engine instead .
For technical reasons, the following vehicles cannot be tow-started:
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
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Nuts and bolts
Loosen and tighten securing bolts and securing nut for
covers and housings diagonally.
Specified torques settings are specified for unoiled bolts
and nuts.
Threads of bolts secured with locking fluid must be ...
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