1998 AUDI A8 transmission

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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
-79
, 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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Adjusting

Selector lever cable has been loosened from
lever/shift rod.

- 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.

- Loosen mounting bolts (arrows) of bracket at transmission.
- Press selector lever cable onto lever/shift rod.
- Align selector lever cable in bracket.
- Tighten mounting bolts (arrows) of bracket at transmission to 23 Nm.
- Install shielding plate/selector lever cable
- Check shift mechanism page 37
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Repair Manual, 5 Spd. Automatic Transmission
01V On Board Diagnostic (OBD), Repair Group 01; On Board Diagnostic (OBD); Read measuring value block
10 -
Locking cable lever
11 -
Shift lock solenoid -N110-
Removing and installing Fig. 3
, page
37
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Unclip connector from wiring harness (at
center console) item , page 37
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Can be checked via electrical test and read
measuring value block
12 -
Spring bracket
Insert both ends into selector lever
13 -
Locking segment Insert into selector lever together with
spring bracket
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Cover
For shift mechanism housingRemoving and installing Fig. 1
, page
37
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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
, page 37
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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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- 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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Adjusting

- Place selector lever in position "P".

- Shift lever/shift lever to "P" (last position, shift
lock solenoid must engage).

- Slightly loosen mounting bolt at bracket to transmission.
Check freedom of stress of selector lever cable, if necessary
eliminate stress.
- Tighten mounting bolt of bracket to 23 Nm.
- Check shift mechanism page 37
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