Adjusting gear selector mechanism — AUDI

02M
Special tools and workshop equipment required

T10027 - Retaining pin

Notes:

The following points are essential to ensure correct selector adjustment:

Moving parts of selector mechanism and linkage must be in proper condition.
Selector mechanism must move freely.

The gearbox, clutch and clutch mechanism must also be in proper condition.

Removing

Release clamp -4- and disconnect intake hose and electrical connector -1- from air mass meter.
Unscrew bolts -2- and -3-.
Disconnect secondary air pipe -5- from air cleaner housing.
Remove air cleaner housing (complete).

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Gearbox in neutral position.

Disengage locking mechanisms for gear selector cable and gate selector cable as follows:

Push back collar -1- as far as it will go in direction of arrow -2-.
Turn collar -1- as far as it will go in direction of arrow -3- and allow it to engage.

Notes:

The selector cable -4- must be free to move within the locking mechanism.
The illustration shows the gate selector cable. The locking mechanism on the gear selector cable can be disengaged in the same way.

Lockthe selector shaft as follows:

Push gearbox selector lever -1- downwards into gate for 1st/2nd gear (arrow A). At the same time, push adjuster pin -2- in direction of arrow B into gearbox until it engages.

The selector shaft is now locked and cannot be moved any more.

Unscrew gear stick knob -1-.
Remove bolts -2-.
Lift off retainer ring -3- and gaiter -4-.

Use retaining pin T 10027 to lock the gear stick in position.

Make sure that gate selector cable -1- and gear selector cable -2- are properly inserted in their locking mechanisms -3- and are not under tension.
Turn each collar -4 as far as it will go in direction of arrow, then release.

The spring presses the locking mechanism into normal position.

Pull adjuster pin -2- back into initial position -direction of arrow-.
Install air cleaner housing (complete).

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Pull retaining pin T 10027 out of selector mechanism.
Fit cover (gaiter) for gear stick.
Screw knob onto gear stick.

Checking operation

The gear stick lever should rest in the 3rd/4th gear gate with gearbox in neutral.

Operate clutch.
Select all gears several times. Pay particular attention to the operation of the reverse gear lock.

Should a gear fail to engage smoothly after repeated selection of 1st, 2nd, 5th or 6th gear, check the following:

Carefully guide gear stick lever in neutral to the left into the gate for 1st/2nd gear.

The selector shaft must move downwards (arrow 1).
If the selector mechanism is correctly adjusted, the adjuster pin -A- can now be pushed into the gearbox (direction of arrow) and thus into the selector shaft gate (2nd mechanic).
If this is not the case, adjust selector mechanism =>Page 34-20.