Shift mechanism, disassembling and assembling: Notes
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NOTE:
The following list refers to Fig 1.
- - Ignition/Starter Switch -D-
- - Locking cable
- Must not be kinked
- Adjusting. See LOCKING CABLE, ADJUSTING .
- Removing and installing. See LOCKING CABLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- - Clip
- For securing locking cable
- Always replace
- - Selector lever handle
- - Set screw
- Tightening torque: 1.5 N.m (13 in lb)
- - Cover
- With selector indicator
- With hole for Transmission Range (TR) Program Switch -29- (-E122-), on vehicles so equipped
- - Protective sleeve for selector lever
- - Cover strip
- Insert in cover - 6 -
- - Selector lever
- Disassembling and assembling. See SELECTOR LEVER, DISASSEMBLING AND ASSEMBLING .
- To remove selector lever, lower protective plate is removed and front protective plate is removed and pushed forward
- When installing selector lever, insert locking cable anchor in notch of selector lever housing
- Securing wiring harness to selector lever housing (Shiftlock Solenoid with single wiring harness). See Mounting wiring harness to selector lever housing .
- Securing wiring harness for Shiftlock Solenoid and indicator lighting (wiring harness not an integral part of solenoid). See Mounting wiring harness for Shiftlock Solenoid and indicator lighting .
- - Nuts
- To secure center console
- - Spacer
- - Gasket
- - Selector lever housing
- Need not be removed to replace selector lever cable or individual parts of shift mechanism
- Mounting. See Securing selector lever housing .
- Removing. See Removing and installing selector lever housing .
- - Screw
- Tightening torque: 25 N.m (18 ft lb)
- Qty. 2/4. See Securing selector lever housing .
- - Nut
- Always replace
- Tightening torque: 15 N.m (11 ft lb)
- Qty. 3
- - Protective sleeve
- Insert into selector lever housing before attaching selector lever cable. See Securing selector lever housing .
- - Hex nut
- With shoulder
- Tightening torque: 25 N.m (18 ft lb)
- Installing. See Securing selector lever housing .
- - Selector lever cable
- To remove selector lever, lower protective plate is removed, exhaust system is separated in front of Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) and front protective plate removed (On vehicles with 6-cyl. engine: remove TWC)
- Do not bend or kink
- Lightly grease cable eye and cable ends before installing
- Tighten selector lever cable on cable anchor/selector lever housing to 20 N.m (15 ft lb)
- Check guide tube for tight fit
- Check protective sleeve between console and lever/gearshift shaft for proper seating and secure selector lever cable with corrugated locking element -28 -
- Attaching. See Attaching selector lever cable to selector lever .
- Adjusting. See Selector lever cable, checking and adjusting .
- - Seal
- Bonded to cable anchor
- Replace if damaged
- - Circlip
- Install after installing selector lever cable. See Attaching selector lever cable to selector lever .
- - Washer
- - Bolt
- Loosen to adjust locking cable. See LOCKING CABLE, ADJUSTING .
- Tightening torque: 6 N.m (53 in. lb)
- - Transmission
- - Lever
- For selector shaft
- - Bracket
- With cable anchor for selector lever cable
- - Washer
- - Combi-bolt
- Tightening torque: 25 N.m (18 ft lb)
- - Corrugated locking element
- For selector lever cable
- Always replace
- - Transmission Range (TR) Program Switch -E122-
- Only for vehicles with TR Program Switch -E122-. See TRANSMISSIONS FOR VEHICLES WITH TRANSMISSION RANGE (TR) PROGRAM SWITCH -E122- .
- Discontinued from 01.93 and up, Transmissions for vehicles with electronic program switch in Transmission Control Module (TCM). See TRANSMISSIONS FOR VEHICLES WITH ELECTRONIC PROGRAM SWITCH IN TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) .
- Can be checked electrically. See TRANSMISSION ELECTRICAL TESTING . And with VAG 1551 by reading measured value block. See Reading measured value block .