Selector Mechanism Assembly Overview, Transmission Side

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Transmission Selector Mechanism Up To 05.99

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1. Selector shaft 
2. Stop ring 
3. Ball sleeve 
   • Removing Figure
   • Pressing in Figure
4. Oil seal 
   • Pry out with screwdriver
   • Installing Figure
5. Selector mechanism cover 
6. Sleeve 
   • The lug points to reverse light switch
   • Lightly coat lug with MoS₂ grease
7. Hex nut, 25 Nm 
   • Self-locking
   • Always replace
8. Housing 
   • For back-up light switch
9. Bolt 
10. Cap 
    • For transmission breather
11. Sleeve 
    • Drive in onto stop if present as an individual part
12. Gear selector lever 
    • Install so that master spline aligns with selector shaft
    • Can be replaced with selector mechanism installed
    • Installation position GEAR SELECTOR LEVER/RELAY LEVER ACTUATING ARM/BALANCE WEIGHT INSTALLATION POSITION 
13. Relay lever 
    • Installation position GEAR SELECTOR LEVER/RELAY LEVER ACTUATING ARM/BALANCE WEIGHT INSTALLATION POSITION 
14. Nut, 15 Nm 
15. Actuating arm 
    • With axis pin for mounting relay lever
    • Installation position GEAR SELECTOR LEVER/RELAY LEVER ACTUATING ARM/BALANCE WEIGHT INSTALLATION POSITION 
16. Bolt 
    • Press into actuating arm
17. O-ring 
    • Pull onto actuating arm axis pin
18. Spacer 
    • Press into relay lever
19. Locking bolt, 40 Nm 
20. End cover 

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Transmission Selector Mechanism Components (From 05.99)

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1. Selector shaft 
   • As of date of manufacture September 4th 2000 the locating sleeve has been changed in order to guide the switching gear into the 4th gear gap when shifting down from 5th to 4th gear Figure
2. Stop ring 
3. Ball sleeve 
   • Removing Figure
   • Pressing in Figure
4. Selector mechanism cover 
   • As of date of manufacture of September 4th 2000, with additional bolt in order to guide the switching gear into the 4th gear gap when shifting down from 5th to 4th gear Figure
5. Reversing light switch, 20 Nm 
   • Lightly coat lug with MoS₂ grease
6. Cap 
   • For transmission breather
7. Relay lever 
   • Installation position GEAR SELECTOR LEVER/RELAY LEVER ACTUATING ARM/BALANCE WEIGHT INSTALLATION POSITION 
8. Bushing 
9. Oil seal 
   • Pry out with screwdriver
   • Installing Figure
10. Circlip 
11. Hex nut, 25 Nm 
    • Self-locking
    • Always replace
12. Gear selector lever 
    • Install so that master spline aligns with selector shaft
    • Can be replaced with selector mechanism installed
    • Installation position GEAR SELECTOR LEVER/RELAY LEVER ACTUATING ARM/BALANCE WEIGHT INSTALLATION POSITION 
13. End cover