Parking Lock Shaft Seal, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Piece - Shift Rod/Alternator:VW423 

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• Pry Lever:80-200 

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• Puller - Crankshaft/Power Steering Seal:T20143 

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Procedure

• The transmission is installed.
• Replace bolts that were tightened with an additional turn after removing them.

-- Remove the battery tray. Refer to BATTERY TRAY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Slide the cable retainer -1- forward -arrow A- and lock it -arrow B-. The cable retainer is now detached from the selector lever cable -2-.

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and the selector lever -1-.

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-- Pry out the seal using the Puller - Crankshaft/Power Steering Seal:T20143/1  -arrow-.

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-- Coat the outer edge and sealing lips on the new seal with transmission fluid.

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-- Fill the space between the sealing/dust lip halfway with sealing grease. Refer to the Parts Information.

-- Drive in the seal using the Press Piece - Shift Rod/Alternator:VW423  all the way at the same time do not tilt the gasket.

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• The closed side of the seal -arrow- faces outward.

-- Place the selector lever -1- on the parking lock shaft and tighten the bolt -arrow-.

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-- Press the selector lever cable onto the selector lever and adjust the selector lever cable. Refer to Refer to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE, CHECKING AND ADJUSTING .

-- Install the battery tray. Refer to BATTERY TRAY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Tightening Specifications

• Refer to OVERVIEW - SHIFT MECHANISM