Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing Bowden cable

Removing

Removing and installing Bowden cable

–	Open bonnet.

–	Remove release lever → Chapter.

–	Remove Bowden cable -3- from mounting bracket -5--arrow a-.

–	Pull Bowden cable coupling -2- off carrier -7--arrow e-.

–	Slightly pull off Bowden cable -1--arrow a-.

–	Open cap of Bowden cable coupling -arrow b-.

–	Release Bowden cable -1--arrow c- and remove from Bowden cable coupling -2-.

Note

In order to be able to remove or install the Bowden cable -3-, remove the support arm -7- → Chapter.

Installing

Note

If the Bowden cable -3- is not removed from mounting bracket, the Bowden cable -1- unhooks again and again when installing the Bowden cable coupling -2-.
The bonnet cannot be opened in this case

Removing and installing Bowden cable

–	Hook in Bowden cable -1- into Bowden cable coupling -2--arrow a-.

–	Slightly pull Bowden cable off Bowden cable coupling -arrow b-.

–	Close Bowden cable coupling -arrow c-.

–	Push Bowden cable -1- into Bowden cable coupling -arrow d-.

–	Attach Bowden cable coupling -2- to lock carrier -4--arrow e-.

–	Install Bowden cable -3- on mounting bracket -5--arrow a-.

–	Install release lever → Chapter.

–	Before closing bonnet, check function of release lever and Bowden cable.

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