02E,02EC Transmission (Direct Shift Gearbox)

Selector Shaft Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Sleeve (VW 423)

• Pulling Hook (T20143)

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

- Remove the selector lever cable from the transmission. Refer to => [ Selector Mechanism with Cable ] Selector Mechanism with Cable.

- Remove the nut - arrow - and carefully remove the lever - A - from the selector shaft.






- Remove the shaft seal in the - direction of the arrow -.






- Lightly coat the outer circumference of the new shaft seal with oil.

- Fill the area between the sealing and dust lips - arrow - halfway with sealing grease for seal (G 052 128 A1).






• The closed side of the seal - arrow - faces the sleeve (VW 423).






- Drive in the new shaft seal until seated. Do not tilt the seal when doing so.

- Install the lever - A - and tighten the nut - arrow - to 20 Nm.






The selector shaft lever fits on the splines in one position only.

- Install the selector lever cable to the transmission. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting ] Adjustments.