Seat Leon >> Removing and installing selector unit

  • Gearbox fitted to vehicle

Removing

  • Remove battery tray.
  • Remove circlip -1- for gear selector cable -2- from gearbox selector lever -3-. Pull cable-end piece for gear selector cable from the pins.
  • Remove cable end-piece for relay lever -4- together with relay lever.

Controls, housing

  • Remove gearbox selector lever -1-; for this purpose the nut -2- must be removed.

Controls, housing

  • Gearboxes for vehicles with start-stop system: remove gearbox neutral position sender - G701- -arrow-.

Controls, housing

  • Remove selector shaft with selector cover -A1-. To do this, the selection lever must be moved to neutral position. Then remove the bolts -arrows- and take the selector shaft out of the gearbox casing.

Controls, housing

Installing

Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the following:

  • Set selector plates in neutral position.
  • Apply sealant - AMV 188 200 03- evenly to sealing surface of selector mechanism cover.
  • Install selector shaft with selector cover -1-. Then tighten bolts -arrows-.

Controls, housing

  • Gearboxes for vehicles with start-stop system: install gearbox neutral position sender - G701- -arrow- and tighten the bolt to the corresponding tightening torque.

Controls, housing

  • Wipe off a small amount of grease on pin of gearbox selector lever -3- and the gate relay lever -4- .
  • For grease allocation, refer to - Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .
  • Renew securing clip -1- for the cable end-piece -2- after removing.
  • Install relay lever -4- and cable end-piece together.
  • Insert gate selector cable in cable end-piece on gate relay lever.
  • Adjust selector mechanism .
  • Install battery tray.

Controls, housing

Specified torques

  • Gearbox selector lever to selector shaft
  • Gearbox neutral position sender - G701- on gearbox
  • Selector mechanism unit on gearbox
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