Removing and installing gearbox housing and selector mechanism from gearbox date 13 01 3 — VW
Removing and installing gearbox housing and selector mechanism from gearbox date 13 01 3 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.
Removing and installing gearbox housing and selector mechanism from gearbox date 13 01 3
Countersunk bolt, 25 Nm
Flange shaft with compression spring
Removing and installing
Chapter
Assembling
Chapter
Retaining ring
For sealing cover
Item
Fitted from gearbox date 14 01 8
Cover plate
Secured with retaining ring from gearbox date 14 01 8
Removing and installing
»without«
retaining ring
Chapter
Removing and installing
»with«
retaining ring
Chapter
Allocate components according to
Electronic parts catalogue
.
Retaining ring
For deep groove ball bearing of input shaft
Item
Reversing light switch
F4
, 20 Nm
Seal
Always renew
Oil drain plug
Torque setting
Fig.
Seal
Always renew
Locking bolt
For selector shaft
Always renew locking bolt.
Locking bolt made of metal or plastic.
Locking bolt made of metal, 45 Nm
Locking bolt made of plastic, 30 Nm
Bolt
Always renew, allocation
Electronic parts catalogue
Note different bolts and specified torque
Hexagon socket round head bolt = aluminium bolt = tighten to 8 Nm and turn 180°further
External hexagon socket head bolt = steel bolt = tighten to 15 Nm and turn 90° further
Allocation of steel bolts as replacement part
Fig.
Bolt
Always renew, allocation
Electronic parts catalogue
Note different bolts and specified torque
Hexagon socket round head bolt = aluminium bolt = tighten to 8 Nm and turn 180°further
External hexagon socket head bolt = steel bolt = tighten to 15 Nm and turn 90° further
Allocation of steel bolts as replacement part
Fig.
Selector mechanism
Dismantling and assembling selector mechanism on gearbox side from gearbox date 13 01 3
Chapter
Removing with gearbox installed:
Remove battery and battery tray
Remove selector cables and gearbox selector lever
Unscrew locking bolt
Item
and remove selector mechanism from gearbox
Bolt, 20 Nm
Always renew
O-ring
Always renew
Clutch housing
Repairing
Chapter
Gearbox housing
Repairing
Chapter
For steel bolts (external hexagon socket head bolts) as replacement part, note allocation:
A
Bolt with captive washer
B
Bolt without washer
C
Bolt with captive washer
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