Servicing short-travel shift mechanism — AUDI

Notes:

Adjusting gear shift mechanism =>Page
34-24
.
To remove complete shift mechanism, first remove exhaust system:

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The housing for the selector mechanism must be lowered clear if the shift mechanism is to be dismantled with removing it from the vehicle.

Gear stick knob
Bushing
Cover
Retaining hook on rear of cover, prise out carefully from centre console

Retaining frame - upper section
Retaining frame - lower section
Bushing
Sealing collar
Circlip
Do not open out too far when fitting

Spacer bush
Spring

Ball stop
Insert spring and bush in the ball stop and assemble on the gear stick so that the spring and bush are on the right when looking forwards.
Install ball stop before fitting circlip (Item
23
).

Spring
Bushing
Installation position: The rounded end faces the gear stick

Gear stick
Can only be fitted into ball housing in one position

Spacer tube
Nut - 8 Nm

Nut - 8 Nm
Noise insulation
Nut - 10 Nm
Connector
Nut - 23 Nm
Connector
Circlip
Replace
Remove before removing the ball stop
Installation position: rounded side faces ball housing (Item
25
)

Buffer

Ball housing
Limit pieces for ball stop on left and right must be engaged.
Installation position: reverse detent faces left

Rear push rod
Release and tighten bolt - 10 Nm
Release and tighten bolt - 23 Nm
Washer
Housing for shift mechanism
Nut - 10 Nm
Bolt
Nut - 10 Nm
Self-locking
Replace

Selector fork
Release and tighten bolt - 23 Nm
Clamp
Front selector rod
With selector joint

Release and tighten bolt - 23 Nm
Self-locking
Replace

Front push rod
To avoid tension in linkage, secure front push rod to housing for selector mechanism and rear push rod first
Hold bolt -Item
42
- to prevent it from turning when tightening nut -Item
41
-
Securing push rod 06.96 ä => Fig.
1

Release and tighten bolt - 40 Nm
Nut - 40 Nm
Bolt
Retainer for push rod
Illustration shows method of securing push rod ä 05.96
Securing push rod 06.96 ä => Fig.
1

Retaining ring
Bellows
Remove catalytic converter and heat shield before removing and installing
Carefully pull over selector rod and push rod
Align with markings on selector rod and push rod when installing

Fig.1
Securing push rod on gearbox 06.96 ä

On models from 06.96 onwards the push rod is bolted directly onto the gearbox. The additional retainer -Item
34-18
and the bolts for the retainer have been discontinued. The gearbox cover has been modified accordingly, and now has an additional mounting boss.

A -
Hexagon socket head bolt - 40 Nm
B -
Sleeve
-convex side faces towards push rod
C -
Rubber bush
D -
Front push rod
E -
Washer