Shift Mechanism, Removing And Installing: Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

Installing the Selector Cable Retainer on the Relay Lever

• The relay lever is removed.
• Lubricate cable retainer locating bore.
• Refer to the Parts Information for the grease allocation.
• The cable retainer may only be installed at the bushing in direction of -arrow-.
• The cable retainer must move freely on the relay lever.
• The cable retainer must be behind the tab.
• Make sure it engages securely.

-- Align the shift housing so that is it parallel to the body.

• The distance on both sides to the body must be equal.

Install the gearshift housing.

Cable Tie Installation Position 

-- Wrap the cable tie -arrow- in a crossover pattern around the cables and attach it as shown.

-- Route the cables -1- from the gearshift mechanism -2- to the transmission as follows:

• After the cables cross each other diagonally -arrow-, they must run parallel to each other up to the cable bracket on the transmission.
• The cable tie -arrow- for securing the cables must be installed correctly. Installation position. Refer to Fig 2.
• The cables must be routed inside the depression in the heat shield -3-.

A clip -A- holds the cables and heat shield to each other in place.

Cable Retainer Allocation 

The holes in the cable retainers have different diameters.

Cable Retainer for:	Dimension "a"
1. - Shift cable to transmission selector lever	8.5 mm
2. - Selector lever cable to selector relay lever	10 mm

-- Coat the gearshift lever pins with a small amount of grease.

• Lubricate the following areas very carefully when installing.
  Fig 6: Identifying Relay Lever Shaft Lubrication Area

  Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
• Relay lever shaft -A- -arrows-.
• Gearshift lever guide rail -B-, fits into the relay lever.
  Fig 7: Identifying Transmission Shift Lever Guide Rail Lubrication Area

  Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
• Cable retainer locating bore.
• Refer to the Parts Information for the grease allocation.
• The relay lever and gearshift lever shown may differ from the original part.

Shift Lever/Relay Lever Installation Position 

1 -  Shift Lever

2 -  The selector relay lever fits into the sliding rail on the transmission selector lever via the sliding shoe -arrow-.

Shift Lever, Installing 

-- When positioning the transmission shift lever, make sure the tooth gap -arrow A- is placed over the missing selector shaft teeth -arrow B-.

-- Secure the shift cable with new lock washers to the gearshift lever.

Install the Relay Lever and the Cable Retainer Together.

-- Install the relay lever and cable retainer -arrow 2- all the way into the gearshift cover.

-- Install the clip -arrow 1- and make sure it is locked into place.

-- Install the selector cable in the cable retainer.

-- Install the center console. Refer to CENTER CONSOLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the boot with the gearshift knob and noise insulation. Refer to GEARSHIFT KNOB, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the heat shield under the gearshift mechanism. Refer to HEAT SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Assemble the exhaust system free of tension. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER .

-- Adjust the gearshift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .

-- Install the air filter housing if it was removed earlier. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Connect the battery. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .