Gearshift Cable And Selector Cable, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the gearshift mechanism, refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Bend up the tabs -arrows- on the shift mechanism cover using a screwdriver and remove the cover.

Fig 1: Bending Tabs

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-- Remove the seal.

-- Remove the lock washers -2- and -3-.

Fig 2: Identifying Shift Lever And Selector Cable

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-- Remove the shift cable -1- and selector cable -4- from the gearshift lever and selector lever using a screwdriver.

-- Remove the shift cable and selector cable from the shift housing.

Release the retainers -A- for the shift and selector cables -B- as follows:

Fig 3: Identifying Sequence To Release Retainers For Shift And Selector Cables

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• Push the sleeve forward as far as it will go in direction of -arrow 1-.
• Turn the sleeve to the right as far as it will go in direction of -arrow 2- until it engages.

-- Remove the retainers from the cables.

-- Remove the lock washers -1- and -2-.

-- Remove the cable bracket from the cables.

Fig 4: Identifying Lock Washers

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