Dismantling and assembling selector lever (vehicles with ignition key removal lock) — VW
Dismantling and assembling selector lever (vehicles with ignition key removal lock) on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
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.
Note:
Selector lever must be removed to renew individual parts
=>Page
37-19
.
Selector lever
Assembling => Fig.
1
Indicator lighting
Securing indicator lighting connector (solenoid with single wiring loom) => Fig.
4
On right-hand drive vehicles there is an additional contact which prevents the engine being started when the locking button on "selector lever handle" is pressed in
Spring
Push rod
Grease in area of sliding surfaces
Guide sleeve
Fit after installing pressure rod
Set screw
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-
Can have a single or two part wiring loom
Adjusting =>Fig.
2
Functional check => Fig.
3
Securing wiring loom to selector lever housing (selector lever lock solenoid with single wiring loom) => Page
37-25
, Fig.
3
Securing selector lever solenoid and indicator lighting wiring loom => Page
37-26
, Fig.
5
Securing indicator lighting connector => Fig.
4
Can be checked electrically => Page
01-46
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
37-40
Spring
Hook into hole of detent plate
Retainer
For locking cable
Removing and installing locking cable => Page
37-35
Adjusting locking cable => Page
37-40
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
21
-
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- => Fig.
2
and carry out functional check => Fig.
3
before installing selector lever in selector lever housing.
Install set screw and selector lever lock solenoid -N110- screw 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
(Solenoid with single wiring loom)
Push bracket with lug (arrow) on until lug engages.
Seat connector cable into bracket and slide connector onto bracket.
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