Shift Cable: Service and Repair

WM 341219 Removing and installing shift and selector cables

Tools





Preliminary work

DANGER

Vehicle raised incorrectly

- Danger of fatal injury and material damage should the vehicle fall down

-> Jack the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.

1. Jack and raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.
-> 4X00IN01 Lifting the vehicle Service and Repair
2. Remove rear wall cover.
-> 555919 Removing and installing rear wall cover - section on "Removing" Service and Repair
3. Remove engine compartment lid.
-> 557819 Removing and installing engine compartment lid - section on "Removing" 557819 Removing and Installing Engine Compartment Lid
4. Remove shift lever knob.
-> 340419 Removing and installing shift lever knob - section on "Removing" 340419 Removing and installing shift lever knob
5. Remove centre console.
-> 681719 Removing and installing centre console - section on "Removing" 681719 Removing and installing centre console
6. Remove handbrake lever.
-> 466119 Removing and installing handbrake lever - section on "Removing" Service and Repair

Removing shift and selector cables

1. Disengage shift and selector cables on the transmission.





Shift and selector cables

Lever shift cable (with grey sealing cap) -1- and selector cable (with blue sealing cap) -2- off the ball pin and disengage from the support bracket.
2. Lock the gearshift lever.





Fitting locking bridge

Locking bridge P 9619/1 must be fitted on the gearshift bracket.
3. Disengage shift and selector cables on the gearshift bracket.
3.1. Open bayonet locks on the pre-selector and shifting connections.





Opening bayonet lock

3.2. Disengage adjustment pin on pre-selector and shifting connections.





Disengaging shift cables

3.3. Unclip support on the gearshift bracket.





Unclipping support

4. Remove shift and selector cables from the holder.





Holder for shift and selector cables

Lever off holder -1- at the lock -arrow- and remove parking lock cable -2- and B+ cable.
5. Remove shift and selector cables.





Shift cable on resonance tube

5.1. Disengage shift cable -1- on the holder -bottom arrow- for the resonance tube -3-.
5.2. Pull shift and selector cables -1, 2- out through the opening of the engine compartment lid -top arrow-.
5.3. Pull shift and selector cables out through the bulkhead panel into the vehicle interior.





Bulkhead panel screws

The nuts were already loosened together with the rear wall cover.

Installing shift and selector cables

Information

The assembly and transport sleeves that are fitted on the adjustment pins of the shift cable must not be removed until just before you engage the adjustment pins in the gearshift bracket.

Information

During installation of the shift and selector cables, the transmission must be engaged in neutral.

1. Fit shift and selector cables.
1.1. Slide shift and selector cables from the vehicle interior through the bulkhead panel.





Bulkhead panel screws

The nuts will only be screwed on and tightened together with the rear wall cover.
1.2. Fit shift and selector cables -1, 2- through the opening of the engine compartment lid towards the transmission and move into position -top arrow-.





Shift cable on resonance tube - installation

1.3. Engage shift cable -1- on the holder -bottom arrow- for the resonance tube -3-.
2. Locking bridge P 9619/1 must be fitted on the gearshift bracket.





Fitting locking bridge

3. Remove transport and assembly sleeves from the adjustment pins.
4. Connect shift and selector cables on the gearshift bracket.
4.1. Clip in support on the gearshift bracket.





Clipping in support

The support with the blue hinged tube must be fitted on the left and the support with the black hinged tube must be fitted on the right.
4.2. Insert adjustment pin without tension into the pre-selector and shifting connections and press down firmly.





Engaging shift cables

4.3. Close bayonet locks on the pre-selector and shift connections.





Closing bayonet lock

5. Engage shift cable (grey end piece) -1- and selector cable (blue end piece) -2- into the support on the transmission and press end pieces onto the ball joints.





Shift and selector cables

Subsequent work

1. Locking bridge P 9619/1 must be removed.





Removing locking bridge

2. Install handbrake lever.
-> 466119 Removing and installing handbrake lever - section on "Installing" Service and Repair
3. Install rear wall cover.
-> 555919 Removing and installing rear wall cover - section on "Installing" Service and Repair
4. Install engine compartment lid.
-> 557819 Removing and installing engine compartment lid - section on "Installing" 557819 Removing and Installing Engine Compartment Lid
5. Install shift lever knob.
-> 340419 Removing and installing shift lever knob - section on "Installing" 340419 Removing and installing shift lever knob
6. Install centre console.
-> 681719 Removing and installing centre console - section on "Installing" 681719 Removing and installing centre console
7. Lower the vehicle.