Overhaul

Selector mechanism, disassembling and assembling 02Q, 6 Speed FWD M/T

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required





^ Pressing Support T10083

Disassembling
- Remove shift mechanism.





- Bend taps - arrows - on shift mechanism base plate up with a screwdriver and remove base plate (tabs in front area of base plate are not shown).
- Remove seal from shift housing.
- Remove shift cable and selector cable from selector housing.
- Raise upper side of spring - A - over selector bracket tab.





- Using a screwdriver, press bearing shell notches - arrows - in direction of shift lever guide bearing; break of notches if necessary.





- Pry out bearing shell - A - with shift lever guide and shift lever - B - from selector housing.
- Then press bearing shell off shift lever guide bearing and remove.





^ Observe guides - A - in subsequent steps.
^ They must not break off.





- Raise lower side - arrow 1 - of spring as far as stop onto shoulder on selector bracket.
- Now raise shift lever guide up as far as stop and remove ball studs from selector bracket - arrow 2 -.
- Then turn shift lever in direction of - arrow 1 -.
^ The pins - arrow 2 - must be in shift housing opening.
- Then tip shift lever guide with shift lever out in direction of - arrow 3 -. Assembling

CAUTION! The lower side of the spring ( - arrow 1 - See upper illustration) can spring down uncontrolled from the selector bracket shoulder during subsequent handling.

- Carefully press it down from selector bracket shoulder.

The spring sides then twist "diagonally" with a loud noise.





- Release tension from sides - A - and - B - by turning both to the right.
^ Sides - A - and - B - must face in opposite direction. (Shown here with shift lever guide inserted.)
- Insert shift lever guide with shift lever in the shift housing.





^ The pins - arrow 1 - are still located in shift housing opening.
- Turn shift lever guide in direction of - arrow 2 - until ball head pin - A - is above shift housing opening.





- Place selector housing with shift lever guide in larger depression - arrow - on Pressing Support T10083.





^ The shift lever guide must project out of selector housing as far as stop.
- Insert spring side - A - from above into guide.
- Pull spring side - B - down and insert it near the guide (in direction of ball head).

Note: The selector bracket is only partially shown to provide a better illustration.

- Carefully remove shift housing with shift lever guide down from Pressing Support T10083.





- Move selector bracket back as far as stop (opposite mounting holes for shifter and selector cable) - arrow 1 -.
- Lubricate ball head pins.
- Press ball head pins into selector bracket - arrow 2 -.
^ Guides - A - and tabs - B - must not be damaged.





- Place selector housing with shift lever guide in larger depression - arrow - on Pressing Support T10083.





^ The shift lever guide must project out of selector housing as far as stop.
- Raise upper side of spring - A - over selector bracket pins.
^ Use a new bearing shell - B -.
- Lubricate bearing shell and shift lever guide bearing.
- Press bearing shell onto shift lever guide bearing as far as stop.
- Remove selector mechanism from Pressing Support T10083.
- Press bearing shell into selector housing - arrows -.
^ All retaining tabs must engage.
- Insert lower side - C - of spring into guide.
- Raise upper side of spring - A - over selector bracket pins into guide.
- Install shift lever, shift cable, selector cable and base plate.
- Install selector mechanism.