Removing and installing selector rods and gate rod — VW

(Gear stick must be depressed to select reverse gear)

Special tools, workshop equipment, test and measuring appliances and aux. items required

VW 401 Thrust plate
VW 402 Thrust plate
VW 407 Press tool
VW 408 A Press tool
VW 412 Press tool
VW 416 B Tube

Special tools, workshop equipment, test and measuring appliances and aux. items required

VW 423 Tube
VW 463/2 Tube
12-551 Centring mandrel
30-100 Drift sleeve
V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench
3 - Kukko 17/0 Separating device

Gate rod
Remove from gearbox together with mounting bracket (item
15
)
Removing from gear stick bracket
=>Page
34-27

Bush
Rear selector rod
Remove from gear stick and relay lever => Page
34-27

Bush
Lever out with screwdriver
Installing => Fig.
1

Relay lever
Installation position => Fig.
9

Front selector rod
Lever off and press into gear selector lever (item
12
)

Self-locking hexagon nut, 25 Nm
Self-locking hexagon bolt, 9 Nm
Swivel head
Bush
For front selector rod
Press into gear selector lever => Fig.
8

Self-locking hexagon nut, 20 Nm
Always renew

Gearbox selector lever
Install so that the master spline aligns with selector shaft

Selector shaft
Bolt, 20 Nm
For mounting bracket to gearbox

Mounting bracket
Removing from gate rod => Fig.
2
Pressing on => Fig.
3

Bush
Removing => Fig.
4
Installing => Fig.
5

Reverse gear cable
Gearbox side: engage in reverse gear locking unit
Secure to gate rod (item
1
)
Engage onto gear stick housing and hook onto lever =>Page
34-20

Bearing ball
Mounts gate rod in swivel head
Pressing off => Fig.
6
Pressing on => Fig.
7

Bearing ball
Mounts gate rod in mounting bracket
Pressing off => Fig.
6
Pressing on => Fig.
7

Fig.1
Pressing in mounting bushes

Installation position:

Press in from smaller shoulder side of centre mounting.

Fig.2
Removing gate rod mounting bracket

Pull off in direction of arrow

Fig.3
Pressing gate rod mounting bracket on

Fig.4
Pressing mounting bracket bush out

Fig.5
Pressing bush in mounting bracket

Coat bush lightly with MoS2 grease and carefully press in.

Fig.6
Pressing ball off gate rod

A - Separating device 5 ... 60 mm, e.g. Kukko 17/0

B - Driver ø 6 mm

Fig.7
Pressing ball on gate rod

Fig.8
Pressing bush in gearbox selector lever

Fig.9
Relay lever installation position

Dimension "a" = 78 mm - points to left-hand side of vehicle

Dimension "b" = 80 mm - points to right-hand side of vehicle

The thicker shoulder of the lever (arrow) points downwards.