AUDI A6 1998 C5 / 2.G 01V Transmission Select Lever Mechanism Service Manual

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Selector lever, disassembling and
assembling

- Remove selector lever page 37
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Disassembly of suspension strut

Assembly of suspension strut - Drive out selector lever pivot pin using a drift.
- Slide link with Tiptronic spring with raised pulling rod out of the selector
lever.
- Release tension of compression spring and also remove pull-lever and
compression spring from the selector lever.

Installation position:
Curvature and edge point in direction of travel. - Set compression spring -B- onto pull-lever -A-.
- Guide pull-rod with compression spring into the selector lever.
- Check whether the pull-lever glides on both guides -C- of selector
lever.
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Pivot pin can have a maximum of 4 center punch marks. - Slide link -B- with Tiptronic spring mechanism into selector lever -A-
with pull-lever -D- raised.
- Drive pivot pin -C- into selector lever using a drift page 37
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,
illustration N37-0524.
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To secure, make two new center punch marks (arrows) offset by 90 to
the existing ones. - Install selector lever page 37
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Shift lock solenoid, removing and installing

Removing

- Remove shift mechanism page 37
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- Remove stop buffer from cable lever.

- Shift selector lever into Tiptronic position and
then remove frame.

- Shift selector lever into position "2".

- Disengage lever for locking cable by lifting it out
of its bearing and remove from shift mechanism
housing.

- Press out pin for locking latch using a drift.

- Remove shift lock solenoid together with locking
latch upward.
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Installing

- Shift selector lever into position "2".

- Shift lock solenoid together with locking latch
must be slid into the shift mechanism housing
from the top.

- Carefully drive in pin for locking latch.

- Using a screwdriver, mechanically check for
engagement of the locking latch in position "P"
and "N" of selector lever.

- Lay cable lever into shift mechanism housing
and engage it noticeably in both bearing areas.

- Check locking function of locking lever. In
selector lever position "P", it must engage in the
catch and lock the shift mechanism.

- Set frame onto shift mechanism housing (ribbing
points upward) and insert buffer stop into cable
lever.

- Install shift mechanism page 37
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Selector lever cable for Tiptronic shift
mechanism, removing and installing


Special tools and equipment

Removing
Repair Manual, Engine Mechanical, Repair Group 26, removing and
installing exhaust system
80-200 Pry lever
- Shift selector lever into position "P".
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove crossmember below exhaust system if installed.
- Disconnect front exhaust pipes with catalytic converter from the rear
exhaust system and tie them up on side;
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All-wheel-drive vehicles

Continuation for all vehicles - Unbolt driveshaft -1- from transmission and let rest on heat shield -2-
page 39
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, Driveshaft, removing and installing.
- Secure driveshaft using wire (arrow) at bracket -3- of fuel lines.
- Unbolt heat shield from below shift mechanism housing.

- Remove cover from shift mechanism housing (arrows).
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Disconnect selector lever cable from shift
mechanism housing:

- Press ends of locking clip -B- together and remove.
- Remove securing plate -A- for selector lever cable at shift mechanism
downward.
- Remove selector lever cable from selector lever.

Installing - Pry off selector lever cable from lever/shift rod using 80-200 pry lever
(arrow).
- Remove bracket from transmission.
- Loosen selector lever cable from bracket.
- Pull selector lever cable out of shift mechanism housing without
kinking.
Selector lever and lever/shift rod in position "P" (park lock must
engage).
- Do not bend or kink selector lever cable, lightly grease coupling ring
and ball socket before installing
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- Guide selector lever cable into shift mechanism
housing.

- Connect selector lever cable to selector lever.

Installation position:
Angled end of securing plate points toward the end of the selector lever
cable. - Press ends of locking clip -B- together and secure selector lever cable.
- Install securing plate -A- for selector lever cable to shift mechanism.
- Connect selector lever cable to bracket by hand.
- Bolt bracket to transmission by hand.
- Press selector lever cable onto lever/shift rod.
- Align selector lever cable in bracket.

- Tighten bracket/transmission (arrows 1) and selector lever
cable/bracket (arrow 2) to tightening torque. During this, counterhold at
hex socket (arrow 3).
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All-wheel-drive vehicles
Continuation for all vehicles
Repair Manual, Engine Mechanical, Repair Group 26, removing and
installing exhaust system.
Tightening torques - Tighten nuts (arrows, 4 pieces) to 10 Nm.
- Check adjustment of selector lever cable and adjust if necessary
page 37
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- Install heat shield.
- Bolt driveshaft to transmission flange page 39
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, Driveshaft,
removing and installing.
- Connecting front exhaust pipe to rear exhaust system:- Install front crossmember below exhaust system.
Bracket/selector lever cable to transmission 23 Nm
Selector lever cable to mounting bracket 12 Nm
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Selector lever cable for Tiptronic shift
mechanism, checking and adjusting


Checking

- Shift selector lever into position "P".

- Raise vehicle.

- Remove shielding plate/selector lever cable.

- Pry off selector lever cable from lever/shift rod (arrow).
- Shift selector lever from "P" to "2".
Shift mechanism and selector lever cable must have freedom of
movement during this, if necessary, replace selector lever cable or
service shift mechanism.
- Shift selector lever into position "P".
- Shift lever/shift rod to "P", parking lock must engage, both front wheels
cannot be turned in one direction. It must be possible to push selector lever cable onto lever/shift rod, if
necessary adjust selector lever cable.
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