AUDI A8 1998 D2 / 1.G 01V Transmission Select Lever Mechanism Repair Manual

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14 -
Cover
For shift mechanism housingRemoving and installing Fig. 1
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15 -
Locking clamp
For selector lever cable to selector lever
16 -
Locking plate For selector lever cable to shift mechanism
housing Fig. 2
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item E
17 -
Clip
For selector lever cable to transmission
shift lever
18 -
Hex-bolt, 23 Nm
19 -
Hex-bolt, 23 Nm
20 -
Pivot For selector lever cable at transmission
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Note:
For all further work, shift mechanism must be
removed completely from the vehicle. 21 -
Selector lever cable
Removing and installing page 37
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Adjusting page 37
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22 -
Nut - 9 Nm
4x
23 -
Rubber housing Must only be separated from shift
mechanism housing item 25 if damaged or
to remove selector lever. Installation and installation position Fig. 2 , page 37
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24 -
Pivot pin
Removing: carefully press out using
screwdriver
25 -
Shift mechanism housing Removing and installing Fig. 2
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26 -
Selector lever
27 -
Pull-lever
Insert into selector lever together with
spring item 28
28 -
Spring For pull-lever
29 -
Ignition/Starter Switch
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Note:
Cover can be removed and installed from below with the shift mechanism
installed.
Removing
Installing Fig. 1 Cover, removing and installing
- Press in direction of (arrow I) and disengage snap-lock to shift
mechanism housing.
- Guide cover into groove -D- and then engage snap-lock.
- Check cover for proper seating and seal.
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Note: Fig. 2 Shift mechanism housing, removing and installing
- Remove bottom shielding plate and catalytic converter.
- Disconnect selector lever cable from shift mechanism housing.
- Before installing, secure rubber housing -A- to shift mechanism
housing.
- Tighten nut - 9 Nm
Rubber housing -A- must seal shift mechanism housing to chassis
(sealing lip -B-). Do not rout any cables between chassis and mounting bracket.
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Fig. 3 Shift Lock Solenoid -N110-, removing and installing
- Unclip connector -D- (console wiring harness).
-
Turn lift solenoid in direction of arrow approx. 90 .- Check shift mechanism after removing lift solenoid page 37
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Fig. 4 Route wire for base illumination
- Route wire for base illumination below guide and secure in notch -A-
(left/right).
- Clip connector -B- in bracket onto guide.
- Clip in wiring harness connector (console).
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Selector lever cable for shift mechanism
(without Tiptronic), removing and
installing


Note:

Do not bend or kink selector lever cable, lightly
grease coupling ring and coupling ends before
installing
Selector lever cable can best be removed in
selector lever position "P".

Removing:

- Remove shielding plate (below shift mechanism)
for exhaust system.

- Remove cover:
Disengage snap lock of cover by pressing in direction of arrow A
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- Disengage locking clip by pressing both ends together and pull selector
lever cable off selector lever.
- Pull out securing plate for selector lever cable at shift mechanism
housing downward.
- Insert with angled end toward the rear and in groove at selector lever
cable Fig. 1
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- Pull selector lever cable out of shift mechanism
housing.

- Remove shielding plate for selector lever cable
(item B).

Installing - Press retaining clip off of lever/shift lever (item C).
- Press ball socket of selector lever cable off of lever/shift rod.
- Loosen bracket from transmission (item D).
- If necessary, loosen selector lever cable from bracket (item E).
- Selector lever and lever/shift rod in position "P" (park lock must
engage).
- Installation is the reverse order of removal.
- Lightly grease coupling ring and ball socket of selector lever cable.
- Selector lever cable, checking and adjusting page 37
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Tightening torques:

Components
Tightening
torques
Selector lever cable to
mounting bracket 12 Nm
Bracket to right transmission
mount 23 Nm
Shielding plate to
transmission, M8 23 Nm

Fig. 1 Installing securing plate
- Installation of the securing plate (item E).
Insert with angled end toward rear.
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Selector lever cable for shift mechanism
(without Tiptronic), checking and
adjusting


Checking:

- Removing retaining clip -C- for selector lever cable at lever/shift lever
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- Press selector lever cable off of lever/shift lever.
- 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.
- Switch selector lever to "P".
- Shift lever/shift lever to "P" (last position, shift lock solenoid must
engage). It must be possible to push selector lever cable onto lever/shift rod, if
necessary adjust selector lever cable.
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