Dismantling and assembling selector lever on vehicles with ignition key removal lock up to 06.99 — VW
Dismantling and assembling selector lever on vehicles with ignition key removal lock up to 06.99 on VW: factory workshop procedure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
Selector lever must be removed to renew individual parts =>item
8
; illustration of complete selector mechanism.
Lubricate all mountings and sliding surfaces with Polyurea grease Part No. G 052 142 A2.
Selector lever
Assembling => Fig.
1
Indicator lighting
Securing indicator lighting connector => Fig.
4
On right-hand drive vehicles there is an additional contact which prevents starting the engine when the "selector lever handle" locking button has been pressed
Spring
Push rod
Grease in area of sliding surfaces
Guide sleeve
Fit after installing pressure rod
Set screw
Screwed into the push rod
Locates in the detent plate -item
13
-
Always renew
To remove set screw, remove solenoid for selector lever lock and scale lighting. Clamp set screw in vice and loosen by turning selector lever.
Install with locking fluid AMV 185 101 A1
Selector lever lock solenoid -N110-
Adjusting =>Fig.
2
Functional check => Fig.
3
Can be checked electrically and by measured value block
=> Self-diagnosis for automatic gearbox 001; Repair group 01; Performing self-diagnosis; Reading measured value block
Self-diagnosis for automatic gearbox 001
Performing self-diagnosis
Reading measured value block
Screw, 3 Nm
Qty. 2
Install with locking fluid AMV 185 101 A1
Nut, 5 Nm
Always renew
Washer
Locking lever
For ignition key removal lock
Adjust together with locking cable =>Page
37-25
Spring
Hook into hole of detent plate
Retainer
For locking cable
Removing and installing locking cable => Page
37-21
Adjusting locking cable => Page
37-25
Spring
For locking pin
Detent plate
Assemble selector lever before fitting in selector lever housing => Fig.
1
Locking pin
With bracket
Hexagon socket headed screw,
6 Nm
Screw, 6 Nm
Washer
Spring
Insert in selector lever together with lever -Item
11
-
Lever
For locking in selector lever position "N" or "P"
Adjusting =>Fig.
2
Bush
Nut, 10 Nm
Always renew
Combi-bolt
Grease shank
Fig.1
Assembling selector lever before installing
Adjust solenoid for selector lever lock -N110- and carry out functional check => Fig.
3
before installing selector lever in selector lever housing.
Install set screw and selector lever lock solenoid -N110- screws with locking fluid AMV 185 101 A1.
Fig.2
Adjusting selector lever lock solenoid -N110-
Adjust solenoid by sliding in elongated holes so that a clearance -a- of 0,3 mm exists between pressure rod and lever => Fig.
3
.
Fig.3
Adjusting clearance between pressure rod and lever
Dimension a = 0.3 mm
Functional check
Shift selector lever into "P" and supply solenoid with 12 V. It must not be possible to shift selector lever into a driving gear
Interrupt solenoid operation; it must be possible to shift into driving gears.
Pressure rod must not catch on lever.
Shift selector lever into "N" and check as in "P".
After adjusting clearance, install assembled selector lever.
Fig.4
Securing indicator lighting connector
Push bracket with lug (arrow) on until lug engages.
Seat connector cable into bracket and slide connector onto bracket.
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