Removing and installing selector unit with gearbox installed — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q3 (8U, 2011–2018); platform code 84

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• (Items 2 and 3) can be disregarded.
• Make sure that the selector shaft is not locked in position by the angled rod (arrow) when carrying out the following steps. — Unscrew reversing light switch F4(item 1).
• If the selector mechanism cover is not parallel with the joint surface, the selector shaft is not seated in its bottom mounting.
• Screw in locking bolt (2); angled rod (arrow) must be released.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove air cleaner housing 23Air cleaner; Removing and installing air cleaner housing.
2. Pull locking mechanism forwards (arrow 1) onto stop and then turn to left (arrow 2) to lock.
3. Press gate relay lever forwards (arrow 3) and pull gate selector cable out of cable end-piece.
4. Detach securing clip (3) for gear selector cable from gearbox selector lever (1) and pull selector cable (2) off pin (arrow). [Note: Do not detach cable end-piece from gate relay lever until gate relay lever has been removed .If the gearbox support makes it impossible to remove the gate relay lever, remove the gate selector cable from the gate relay lever. Guide the slide block out of gearbox selector lever.]
5. Remove nut (4) and take out gearbox selector lever (1). [Note: (Items 2 and 3) can be disregarded.]

6. If fitted: Remove bolt (arrow) and detach gearbox neutral position sender G701.
7. Put selector shaft in neutral position.
8. ⚠ Make sure that the selector shaft is not locked in position by the angled rod (arrow) when carrying out the following steps. — Unscrew reversing light switch F4(item 1).
9. Remove locking bolt (2).
10. Remove bolts (3).
11. Pull selector shaft with selector mechanism cover (4) out of gearbox housing.
12. Now push selector shaft (1) against stop sleeve (2) in direction of (arrow) and run selector finger (3) down through selector forks and onto stop. [Note: If the selector mechanism cover is not parallel with the joint surface, the selector shaft is not seated in its bottom mounting.]
13. Tighten bolts (3) for selector mechanism cover (4).
14. Screw in locking bolt (2); angled rod (arrow) must be released.
15. Install reversing light switch F4(item 1) and gearbox neutral position sender G701.
16. Attach gate relay lever .
17. Install gearbox selector lever .
18. Install air cleaner housing 23Air cleaner; Removing and installing air cleaner housing.

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