Shift Mechanism
Shift Mechanism
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Thrust Block (T10083)
Disassembly
- Remove the shift mechanism. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism ] Shift Mechanism.
- Bend down the tabs - arrows - on the shift mechanism base plate using a screwdriver and remove the base plate. The tabs on the front of the base plate are not illustrated.
- Remove the gasket from the shift housing.
- Remove the shift and selector cables from the shift housing. Refer to => [ Shift and Selector Cables ] Shift and Selector Cables.
- Lift the upper leg - A - of the pressure spring over the tab on the selector bracket.
- Using a screwdriver, press the bearing shell notches - arrows - in the direction of the shift lever guide bearing; break the notches if necessary.
- Pry out the bearing shell - A - with the shift lever guide - B - from the shift housing.
- Then, press the bearing shell off the shift lever guide bearing and remove.
• Pay attention to the guides - A - in the next step.
• They must not break off.
- Lift the bottom leg - arrow 1 - of the pressure spring onto the shoulder on the selector bracket.
- Now, raise the shift lever guide up as far as the stop and remove the ball studs from the selector bracket - arrow 2 -.
- Turn the shift lever guide in the - direction of arrow 1 -.
• The pins - arrow 2 - must be in the shift housing opening.
- Move the shift lever guide and the shift lever in the - direction of arrow 3 -.
Assembly
The lower leg of the spring - arrow 1 - can spring down uncontrolled from the selector bracket shoulder during subsequent handling.
- Push the lower leg carefully from the selector bracket shoulder.
The legs of the pressure spring then twist "diagonally" with a loud noise.
- Release the tension on the legs - A and B - by turning both legs to the right.
• The legs - A and B - must face in the opposite direction.
• The shift lever must be removed in order to insert the shift housing with the shift lever guide into the thrust block.
- Install the shift lever guide into the shift housing.
• The pins - arrow 1 - are still located in the shift housing opening.
- Turn the shift lever guide in the - direction of arrow 2 - until the ball stud - A - is above the opening in the shift housing.
- Place the shift housing with the shift lever guide into the larger cavity - arrow - in the thrust block (T10083).
• The shift lever guide must project out of the shift housing as far as the stop.
• The selector bracket is only partially shown to provide a better illustration.
- Insert the leg - A - of the pressure spring into the guide from the top.
- Pull the leg - B - of the pressure spring downward and insert it next to the guide (toward the ball head).
- Carefully remove the shift housing and shift lever guide from the thrust block (T10083).
- Move the selector bracket all the way to the rear opposite the mounting holes for the shift and selector cables - arrow 1 -.
- Grease the ball stud.
- Press the ball stud into the selector bracket - arrow 2 -.
• The guides - A - and the tabs - B - must not be damaged.
- Place the shift housing with the shift lever guide into the larger cavity - arrow - in the thrust block (T10083).
• The shift lever guide must project out of the shift housing as far as the stop.
- Pry the upper leg - A - of the pressure spring over the pin on the selector bracket.
• Use a new bearing shell - B -.
- Grease the bearing shell and the shift lever guide bearing.
- Press the bearing shell all the way onto the shift lever guide bearing.
- Remove the shift housing from the thrust block (T10083).
- Insert the leg - C - of the pressure spring into the guide.
- Pry the upper leg - A - of the pressure spring over the pin on the selector bracket.
- Push the bearing shell into the shift housing - arrows -.
• All retaining tabs must engage.
- Install the shift lever, shift cable, selector cable and the base plate. Refer to => [ Shift Lever and Housing ] Shift Mechanism Overviews.
- Install the shift mechanism. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism ] Shift Mechanism.