Shift Mechanism

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Thrust Block T10083

Disassembly

-- Remove the shift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM .

-- Bend the taps -arrows- on the shift mechanism base plate down with a screwdriver and remove base plate (the tabs in the front area of the base plate are not shown).

Fig 1: Bending Tabs On Shift Mechanism Base Plate

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-- Remove the seal from shift housing.

-- Remove the shift and selector cables from the selector housing. Refer to SHIFT LEVER AND HOUSING .

-- Raise the upper leg of the pressure spring -A- over the selector bracket tab.

-- Using a screwdriver, press the bearing shell notches -arrows- in the direction of the shift lever guide bearing; break the notches if necessary.

Fig 2: Identifying Bearing Shell Notches

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-- Pry out the bearing shell -A- with shift lever guide and remove the shift lever -B- from the shift lever housing.

-- Then, press the bearing shell off the shift lever guide bearing and remove it.

Fig 3: Identifying Bearing Shell Pressed Off Shift Lever Guide Bearing

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Observe the guides -A- in the subsequent steps.

Fig 4: Identifying Ball Studs On Selector Bracket -Arrow 2- And Shift Lever Turned In -Direction Of Arrow 1-
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They must not break off.

-- Raise the lower 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 selector bracket -arrow 2-.

-- Turn the shift lever in the -direction of arrow 1-.

Fig 5: Identifying Shift Lever Turned -Direction Of Arrow 1- To Place Pins In Shift Housing Opening

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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

CAUTION:

The bottom leg of the spring (-arrow 1 - → upper illustration) can spring down uncontrolled from the selector bracket shoulder during subsequent handling.

-- Carefully press it down from the selector bracket shoulder.

The spring sides then twist "diagonally" with a loud noise.

-- Turn both springs to the right and release the tension on the legs -A and B-.

The legs -A and B- must point in opposite directions. (Shown here with the shift lever guide inserted.)

Fig 6: Identifying Spring Side -A- Inserted From Above Into Guide & Pulled Down Near Guide To Position -B-
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-- Insert the shift lever guide and the shift lever into the shift housing.

Fig 7: Identifying Pins Located In Shift Housing Opening

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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 head pin -A- is above the opening in the shift housing.

-- Install the shift housing with shift lever guide into the large depression -arrow- in the thrust block T10083.

Fig 8: Identifying Selector Housing With Shift Lever Guide Placed In Larger Depression On Pressing Support T10083

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The shift lever guide must project out of the selector housing as far as the stop.

Fig 9: Identifying Spring Side -A- Inserted From Above Into Guide & Pulled Down Near Guide To Position -B-
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-- Insert spring leg -A- from above into the guide.

-- Pull spring leg -B- down and insert it near the guide (in the direction of the ball head).

NOTE:

The selector bracket is only partially shown to provide a better illustration.

-- Carefully remove the shift housing with the shift lever guide from the thrust block T10083.

-- Move the selector bracket all the way to the rear (opposite mounting holes for shift and selector cable) -arrow 1-.

Fig 10: Identifying Selector Bracket Moved Back As Far As Stop & Ball Head Pins Pressed Into Selector Bracket

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-- Lubricate ball head pins.

-- Press ball head pins into selector bracket -arrow 2-.

The guides -A- and the tabs -B- must not be damaged.

-- Install the shift housing with the shift lever guide into the large depression -arrow- in the thrust block T10083.

Fig 11: Identifying Selector Housing With Shift Lever Guide Placed In Larger Depression On Pressing Support T10083

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The shift lever guide must project out of selector housing as far as the stop.

Fig 12: Identifying New Bearing Shell -B- To Raise Upper Side Of Spring -A- Over Selector Bracket Pins
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-- Raise the upper leg -A- of the spring over the selector bracket pins.

Use a new bearing shell -B-.

-- Lubricate the bearing shell and shift lever guide bearing.

-- Press the bearing shell onto the shift lever guide bearing as far as the stop.

-- Remove the shift mechanism from the thrust block T10083.

-- Press the bearing shell into the selector housing -arrows-.

All four retaining tabs must engage.

-- Insert the lower leg -C- of the spring into the guide.

-- Raise the upper leg -A- of the spring over the selector bracket pins into the guide.

-- Install the shift lever, shift cable, selector cable and base plate. Refer to SHIFT LEVER AND HOUSING .

-- Install the shift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM .