Volkswagen Golf Variant 2007 Workshop Manual page 72

Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤
6-speed manual gearbox 02Q - Edition 06.2010
– Lift upper end -A- of compression spring over tab of gate se‐
lector lever.
– Use screwdriver to press catches -arrows- of ball socket to‐
wards bearing ball of gear lever guide; break off catches if
necessary.
– Lever ball socket -A- with gear lever guide -B- out of selector
housing.
– Then press ball socket off bearing ball of gear lever guide and
remove it.
• Please pay attention to guides -A- during the further proce‐
dure.
• They must not be broken off.
– Lever lower end -arrow 1- of compression spring onto shoulder
on gate selector lever as far as stop.
– Now pull gear lever guide up to stop and pull ball stud out of
gate selector lever -arrow 2-.
– Then turn gear lever guide in -direction of arrow 1-.
• Pin -arrow 2- must be in notch in selector housing.
– Then swing out gear lever guide with gear lever in
-direction of arrow 3-.
Assembling
Caution
The lower end of the compression spring (-arrow 1- ⇒ figure
above) can snap off the shoulder of the gate selector lever out
of control during the further procedure.
– Therefore, carefully press it down off shoulder of gate selector
lever.
The ends of the compression spring then become tensioned „di‐
agonally" with a loud noise.
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Rep. gr.34 - Controls, housing