Gear Selector Mechanism, Removing and Installing

Gear selector mechanism, removing and installing
Removing





Selector mechanism up to 12.00
^ Pry gate selector cable -A- or gear selector cable -B- off transmission use a 13 mm open end wrench.
1 = 13 mm open end wrench, commercially available
^ If the above-named parts are not to be replaced:





^ Secure locking mechanism on gear selector cable and gate selector cable by pulling forward in direction of arrow -1- onto stop and then turn to left in direction of arrow -2- to lock.





Selector mechanism from 01.01
^ Remove securing clip -4- for gear selector cable from gear selector lever -1 -
^ Remove securing clip -3- for gate selector cable from relay lever -2-.
^ Pry gate selector cable and gear selector cable off pin (arrows).





Continued for all selector mechanism
^ Remove cable support bracket from transmission (arrows), if necessary unclip hose at cable support bracket first.





^ Carefully pry cover off center console (arrows).
^ Pull cover to rear off center console.
^ Remove sound insulation.





^ Destroy clip (arrow) and pull shift lever knob off with cover.





^ Now remove shift housing front securing nuts (arrows).





^ Separate front exhaust pipe -A-.
^ Remove cross support -B- below exhaust system.
^ Loosen heat shield -C- in forward area.
^ Remove heat shield -D-.
^ Unbolt selector housing from body.
^ Swing shift housing down and remove with selector cables.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence. When installing note the following:

Selector mechanism up to 12.00

If you want to reuse cables, you must replace cable locking mechanisms.





^ Smear a small amount of polyurea grease part no. G 000 450 02 in recesses of cable locking mechanism -A- and gate cable locking mechanism -B-.

Note: The seals -arrows- outside the recess must be grease free.





^ Press gear selector cable onto transmission selector lever and gate selector cable onto relay lever (arrows).

Selector mechanism from 01.01

The cable locks have holes for securing them on the gear selector lever or the relay lever.
The holes in the cable locks have various diameters.





Application





The cable locks no longer need to be replaced following disassembling.





^ Spread a small quantity of polyurea grease part no. G 000 450 02 on pins -arrows- of gear shift lever -1- and the relay lever -2-.

Note: Always replace securing clips -3- and -4- after disassembling

^ Secure gear selector cable with securing clip -3- and gate selector cable with securing clip -4-.

Continued for all selector mechanisms
^ Adjust selector mechanism.