Dismantling and assembling vehicles without ignition key removal lock up to 06.99 — VW
Dismantling and assembling vehicles without ignition key removal lock up to 06.99 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.
Lubricate all mountings and sliding surfaces with Polyurea grease Part No. G 052 142 A2.
Selector lever must be removed to renew individual parts
=>Page
37-48.
Selector lever
Assembling => Fig.
1
Indicator lighting
Securing indicator lighting connector => Fig.
4
Spring
Pressure rod
Grease in area of sliding surfaces
Unscrew -item (8)
- before removing
Guide sleeve
Fit after installing pressure rod
Selector lever lock solenoid -N110-
Adjusting =>Fig.
2
Functional check => Fig.
3
=> Repair group 01; Performing self-diagnosis; Read measured value block
Automatic gearbox 001
Performing self-diagnosis
Read measured value block
Screw, 3 Nm
Qty. 2
Install with locking fluid AMV 185 101 A1
Locating screw
Screwed into the push rod
Locates in the detent plate -item (13)
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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
Nut, 10 Nm
Self-locking
Always renew
Spring
Insert in selector lever together with lever -Item (11)
-
Lever
For locking in selector lever position "N" or "P"
Adjusting =>Fig.
2
Bush
Detent plate
Assemble selector lever before fitting in selector lever housing => Fig.
1
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.
Clean threads in selector lever push rod and in solenoid housing.
Coat locating screw -arrow 1- and bolts -arrow 2- for selector lever lock solenoid -N110- with locking fluid AMV 185 101 A1 before installing.
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 (measure with feeler gauge)
Functional check
1 -
Shift selector lever into "P" and supply solenoid with 12 V. It must not be possible to shift lever into a driving gear.
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Interrupt solenoid operation; it must be possible to shift into all driving gears.
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Pressure rod must not catch on lever.
2 -
Shift selector lever into "N" and check as in 1.
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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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