Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 586

– Install the reverse gear shift fork -1- with the support for the

reverse gear shift fork -2-, the spring -3- and the sliding piece

-4-.

Reverse gear location

– Install the gearshift mechanism/reverse gear -A-.
– Install the shift forks -B- together with the gearshift rails.
Reverse gear supports -C- are located in front of selector rails.

– Install the M8 x 100 stud bolts -A- into reverse shaft support

so that this shaft is aligned after mounting the transmission

housing.

– Align the gearshift rails.

Note

The shift segments must be installed in the grooves on the locking

collars.

– Apply Sealing Paste - AMV 188 200 03- evenly onto the seal‐

ing surface of the clutch housing.

– Install the transmission housing and tighten it secure.
Install the bolts for the reverse shaft support -arrow- as follows:
– Install the bolt -a-.
– Remove stud bolts -A- (⇒ upper illustration).

– Install the bolt -c-.

Tightening sequence:
– Tighten the bolt -a- (⇒ upper illustration).
– Tighten the bolt -b-.
– Tighten the bolt -c- (⇒ upper illustration).

– Install the pivot pin -arrow- for the shift forks. To do this align

shift mechanism using a screwdriver, so that the relevant pivot

pin can be installed.

– Apply Sealing Paste - AMV 188 200 03- evenly onto the cap

sealing surface.

– Install the gearshift shaft cover.

Install the gearshift shaft cover as follows:
– Move the gearshift rail into the neutral position.
– Apply Sealing Paste - AMV 188 200 03- evenly onto the seal‐

ing surface of the gearshift cover.

– Move the gearshift shaft into neutral.
– Position the selector shaft so that selector finger -arrow- is in‐

serted into the selector rails.

– Tighten the gearshift shaft gearshift cover.