Dismantling and assembling selector mechanism, gearbox side — VW

Hexagon nut, 25 Nm
Self-locking
Always renew

Gear selector lever
Install so that the master spline aligns with selector shaft
Replacing bushes for selector rods => Page
34-13

Oil seal
Lever out with screwdriver
Driving on => Fig.
1

Selector mechanism cover
Ball sleeve
Removing => Fig.
2
Pressing in => Fig.
3

Stop ring

Selector shaft
Modifications:
From gearbox build date 31 10 1, in conjunction with modified end cover plate bearing surface (item
34-124
) to ensure correct reverse gear engagement.
From gearbox build date 11 01 3 locking element (arrow) replaced by circumferent locking element. The modified selector shaft can be installed in gearboxes from build date 31 10 1.

Ball sleeve
Removing => Fig.
6
Pressing in => Fig.
7
Modification:
From gearbox build date 31 10 1,
deleted because of selector shaft bearing surface in end cover plate => Fig.
8

End cover plate
Modification:
From gearbox build date 31 10 1, modified in conjunction with bearing surface => Fig.
8

Reversing light switch, 20 Nm
Coat switch and selector shaft locking device in contact areas lightly with MoS2 grease

Locking bolt, 40 Nm
Sleeve
Knock-in onto stop

Cap
For gearbox breather

Fig.1
Press seal into selector cover onto stop

Fig.2
Removing ball sleeve from selector cover

Before pulling out ball sleeve, destroy plastic cage and remove balls.

A - Internal extractor, e.g. Kukko 21/3, 18.5 ... 23.5 mm

Fig.3
Pressing ball sleeve in onto stop

Fig.4
Modified selector shaft

In conjunction with bearing surface, lower area shortened and diameter larger (=> Fig.
8
).

Gearbox build date · Dimension a mm · Dimension b mm
from 31 10 1 · 41.0 · 16.0
up to 30 10 1 · 57.0 · 15.0

Fig.5
Selector shaft with spring-loaded ball (arrow)

Fig.6
Pulling ball sleeve out of end cover

Before pulling out ball sleeve destroy plastic cage and remove ball.

A - Counter support, e.g. Kukko 22/1

B - Internal extractor, e.g. Kukko 21/3, 18.5 ... 23.5 mm

Fig.7
Pressing ball sleeve into end cover

Fig.8
End cover with bearing surface for selector shaft

Gearbox build date · Dimension a mm
from 31 10 1 · 16.0
up to 30 10 1 · 21.0

Notes:

The ball sleeve for mounting the bearing shaft is deleted.
Only install together with modified selector shaft with a bearing surface => Fig.
4
.