Adjusting gear selector mechanism on vehiclesä VIN 8G-X-003 500 — AUDI

Requirements:

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

Slacken bolt -arrow- for selector rod.

Unscrew gear stick knob.
Detach cap on centre console.
Unscrew bolt -arrow- for cover.
Lift off the cover.

Remove noise insulation.
Loosen ball housing nuts -1-.
Align ball housing -2- so it is horizontal.
Tighten ball housing nuts to 25 Nm.

Adjust gear stick as follows:
Gear stick in vertical position

Distance -a- between ball stop buffers and ball housing should be equal on both sides.

Note:

The illustration shows the gear stick from behind (looking towards the front of the vehicle).

Hold gear stick in this position (second mechanic required).
Tighten selector rod bolt below vehicle to 25 Nm.

Note:

The gear stick must remain in the same position while the bolt is being tightened.

Checking gear stick adjustment

The gear stick lever must rest in the 3rd/4th gear gate when gearbox is in neutral.

Operate clutch.
Check that all gears can be engaged.
Check operation of reverse gear lock.
Put gear stick into the 5th/reverse gear gate and move gear stick towards reverse gear (without applying excessive pressure on the gear stick).
The amount of travel until contact is made with reverse gear stop should be 5 ... 10 mm (measured at gear stick knob).

Reduce pressure on gear stick to let it move back.
The gear stick should return by itself from the 5th/reverse gate into the 3rd/4th gate.

Check fine adjustment if necessary.

Fine adjustment

If the gear stick setting is incorrect it can be adjusted as follows:

Slacken nuts for ball housing.
Move gear stick with ball housing to the right towards 5th/reverse gate as far as the stop in the gearbox, and hold in this position.
When doing this push the ball housing to left against the gear stick.
Then hold gear stick and ball housing in this position and tighten.
Fit covers and gear stick knob.

Note:

If only 5th gear and reverse gear cannot be engaged, the 5th and reverse gear locking unit must be checked and replaced if necessary =>Page
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