Seat Leon >> Gear selection mechanism: removing and fitting
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1331-
Removing
- Disconnect battery .
- Remove gear knob and gaiter .
- Remove centre console mounting .
- Remove noise insulation of protective housing.
Remove gear selector cable and gate relay lever with cable endpiece for gate selector cable
- 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
- Remove cable support bracket from gearbox -arrows-.
Caution Risk of damage to decoupling element at exhaust pipe.
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- Remove the heat shield underneath the shift unit .
- Swing down selector housing and remove together with control cables.
Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order, noting the following:
- Align selector housing parallel to body.
- Distance to body must then be the same on both sides.
Bolt gear stick housing
- Route cables -1- from selector mechanism -2- to gearbox as
follows:
- Cables must lie parallel to each other and must not cross.
- The cables must be routed in the slot provided in heat shield -3-.
Clip -A- holds cables and heat shield together in position.
The holes on the cable securing elements have different diameters.
Allocation of cable end-pieces
- 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.
- Install centre console mounting .
- Renew clamp -arrow-.
Adjust selector mechanism.
- Install gaiter with selector knob.
- Install heat shield of the centre tunnel.
- Install battery tray if installed.
- Connect vehicle battery.
Specified torques
- Selector housing to body
- Selector cable support bracket to gearbox
Removing and installing gear knob
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Hose clip pliers - V.A.G 1275 A-
Wedges - T10383-
Removing
Using removal wedge -T10383/1- , carefully pry gear lever
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Gear mechanism: repairing
Identification of cable end-pieces
The holes on the cable securing elements have different diameters.
Installation position of gear selector lever and relay lever
- Gear selection rod
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NOTICE
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work, the front bonnet must be closed completely otherwise the
voltage supply to wiper motor is cut-off.
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