Selector Lever Cable, Checking And Adjusting

Brief Description

The selector lever cable must be removed from the transmission in order to check it for ease of movement. Lay the removed end down so that it does not touch anything.

Then the selector lever is moved and the cable is installed again on the transmission.

After that, selector lever cable must be adjusted.

Do not lubricate the cable connections.

Selector Lever Cable Must Always Be Adjusted If:

The selector lever cable was removed from the transmission.
The engine and/or transmission were removed and installed.
Parts of subframe mount were removed and installed.
The selector lever cable and the selector mechanism were removed and installed.
The engine/transmission positions changes, for example, were installed without tension.

Checking

-- Move the selector lever into >>P<<.

-- Remove the complete air filter housing:

Gasoline engine. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Diesel engine. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove cable from lever on transmission.

-- Move the selector lever from >>P<< to >>S<< and back to >>P<< several times.

The selector lever must move freely.

-- Adjust the selector lever cable.

Adjusting

Shifting the Gearshift Lever into "P".

Fig 1: Identifying Shift Lever On Transmission Into "P"

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The transmission gearshift lever must be pushed all the toward the rear.

-- To check, pull the gearshift lever forward.

-- Then push the gearshift lever to the rear -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Lever On Transmission

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"P" is in the Second Detent.

NOTE:

Raise the vehicle to make sure the transmission is in "P" (parking lock is engaged). The front wheels must not turn together in any direction.

The transmission is also in "P" if the vehicle does not move with wheels spinning freely.

-- Install the cable with the loose adjusting screw -arrow- and the new lock washer -A and B-, if they were removed earlier.

Fig 3: Identifying Adjustment Bolt And Lock Washers

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-- Tap the handle on the selector lever back and forth gently but do not move it out of "P" under any circumstances.

This places the cable in its optimal position.

-- Tighten adjustment screw -arrow- to the tightening specification.

This ends the adjustment.