Adjusting gear shift linkage — VW

(Downward pressure system)

Place lever in neutral.

Lever plate position

Align centering holes -arrows- in lever plate and housing cover plate.

Note:

The tapped holes for the bolts should now be in the centre of the slots -arrow-. If they are not, turn the lever plate 180°.

Secure the lever bearing.
Loosen the clip. The selector lever must move easily on the shift rod.
Pull the large boot off the lever housing and push it along the shift rod. It may be necessary to loosen the screws in the housing cover plate to free the boot.

Locate the shift finger -1- in the centre of the stop plate -2-

The distances x must be the same.

Set distance "a". With a 20 mm wide strip of sheet metal.
Tighten clip in this position.
Select all gears in turn and check that they engage easily and without catching. Ensure that reverse catch is effective

Note:

If gearshift still sticks or is spongy after correct adjustment, adjust the retaining screw => page
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Adjusting selector shaft retaining screw

When gearbox has been dismantled or if gearshift jams or is spongy, the retaining screw should be adjusted.

Adjust with gearbox out or disconnect linkage from selector shaft lever and place fox in neutral

Note:

There are two different screws

Side pressure system

Shoulder =>arrow

Downward pressure system

A - Vehicles up to December 1974

(Side pressure system)

Turn slotted screw -1- in until it makes contact.

Watch nut -2- while turning screw (it starts to move outwards when contact is mode)

From this position, turn slotted screw out 1/4 of a turn and fit plastic cap

Renewing retaining screw

Install Part No. 020 301 241 A and adjust as described at "B".

B - Vehicles from January to August 1975

(Side Pressure system)

Turn locknut -2- back and retaining screw -1- in.
Press selector shaft -4- in until it contacts reverse gear catch.
Turn retaining screw out slowly until selector shaft jumps out under spring pressure and then turn screw out 1/4 of a turn further.
Lock screw in this position.

C - Vehicles from September 1975

(On downward pressure system only)

Loosen locknut -2- and turn retaining screw -1- in until locking clip -4- lifts off retaining screw.
Turn retaining screw back again until clip just makes contact.
Tighten locknut.
Check: The clip should lift as soon as shaft -3- is turned slightly.