Repair manual, 5-speed automatic gearbox 01L — Removing and installing selector shaft — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Phaeton (3D)

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• Do not drive spring pin further in or input shaft seal may be damaged. The seal cannot be replaced individually
• Under no circumstances must the securing bolts for the detent spring be loosened – adjustment with workshop equipment is not possible.
• This will press plug for selector shaft out of right side of gearbox.
• Installation with assembly lever (A) with gearbox installed is shown in figure.
• Do not cant multifunction switch F125 and do not push on with force, or switch contacts may be damaged.

📋 Procedure

1. Move gearbox selector lever to position "“P”" (gearbox shift lever points to back).
2. Remove multifunction switch F125 from gearbox (arrows).
3. Drive out spring pin for gearbox selector lever (arrow).
4. Move selector shaft to position "“1”"(arrow).
5. Push past last engaging point to stop in order to exploit the entire travel of the selector lever in (direction of arrow).

6. Carefully drive spring pin for parking lock operating lever downwards (arrow) just until operating lever can be pushed onto selector shaft. [Note: Do not drive spring pin further in or input shaft seal may be damaged. The seal cannot be replaced individually]
7. Move selector shaft back to position "“P”". [Note: Under no circumstances must the securing bolts for the detent spring be loosened – adjustment with workshop equipment is not possible.]
8. Press down detent spring with a screwdriver (arrow) and, with gentle blows from a plastic mallet, drive selector shaft slightly towards right side of gearbox (differential side). [Note: This will press plug for selector shaft out of right side of gearbox.]
9. Carefully drive spring pin for detent plate downwards just until detent plate can be pushed along selector shaft.
10. Pull selector shaft (1) out of gearbox housing.
11. Remove operating lever (2) with parking lock operating rod.
12. Remove detent plate (3).
13. Pull spring pins out of operating lever and detent plate.
14. Lever out selector shaft seal.
15. Push selector shaft (1) into gearbox housing while pushing on detent plate (3) and parking lock operating lever (2).
16. Observe position of selector shaft:
17. Press detent spring downwards with a screwdriver and push detent plate in position "“P”" onto roller of detent spring.
18. Drive in spring pin for detent spring flush.
19. Move selector shaft with detent plate to position "“D”" (centre position).
20. Drive in spring pin for parking lock operating lever flush (arrow).
21. Drive in plug (1) for selector shaft using appropriate drift (arrow).
22. Push new seal onto assembly sleeve3454 and press in to stop. [Note: Installation with assembly lever (A) with gearbox installed is shown in figure.]
23. Fit gearbox selector lever as shown in figure and drive in spring pin.
24. Move gearbox selector lever to position "“P”" (gearbox shift lever points to back).
25. Push multifunction switch F125(item 3) onto selector shaft.
26. Centre multifunction switch F125 on shaft when pushing it on. [Note: Do not cant multifunction switch F125 and do not push on with force, or switch contacts may be damaged.]
27. Turn multifunction switch F125 so that dowel hole (4) in switch housing can be fitted on dowel pin (2) on gearbox housing.

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