Selector Mechanism, Adjusting

Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required 

• Connecting Pin:T10027A 

Adjusting Requirements 

• Operating and transfer elements of shift mechanism must be in proper condition.
• Shift mechanism must move freely.
• The transmission, clutch and clutch mechanism must also be in proper condition.
• Transmission in neutral.

-- Remove the air filter housing if the bracket -A- for the selector shaft and the securing mechanism for the shift and selector cables are not accessible.

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• Vehicles With Turbo Diesel Engine.  Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [FOR ENGINE(S) CRUA]
• Vehicles With A Gasoline Engine.  Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [FOR ENGINE(S) CNSB, CNSA, CXBB, CXBA, CXCB, CXCA]

-- Pull the safety mechanism on the cable retainer for the shift cable and the selector cable all the way forward in direction of -arrow 1- and then lock it to the left in direction of -arrow 2-.

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Secure The Gearshift Shaft As Follows: 

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-- Push the gearshift shaft down in the direction of -arrow 1-.

-- While press the gearshift shaft down, rotate the bracket -A- in direction of -arrow 3- upward and simultaneously in direction of -arrow 2- press it in until it engages in the gearshift shaft.

-- Remove the boot and, if possible, the noise insulation from the center console. Refer to GEARSHIFT KNOB, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Secure The Gearshift Shaft As Follows: 

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-- Install the gearshift lever in neutral and, if necessary, press the gearshift lever to the left and hold.

-- Guide the :T10027A  through the noise insulation -A-, hole -B- and into hole -C-.

• It must be possible to move the selector and shift cable -B- in the cable retainers -A-.

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-- Turn the safety mechanism on the cable retainer for the shift cable and selector cable all the way to the right in direction of -arrow 1-.

The spring will push the safety mechanism into the starting position in direction of -arrow 2-.

-- Then turn the bracket -A- in the direction of -arrow 2- back into it starting position.

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• The bracket -A- must get pushed out of the transmission in direction of -arrow 1-.

-- Remove the :T10027A  from the noise insulation -A- and the holes -B and C-.

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-- Install the boot and the noise insulation (if equipped). Refer to OVERVIEW - GEARSHIFT KNOB AND COVER .

-- Make sure the gearshift shaft moves easily.

-- Install the air filter housing.

Vehicles With Turbo Diesel Engine 

-- Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [FOR ENGINE(S) CNSB, CNSA, CXBB, CXBA, CXCB, CXCA] and/or AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [FOR ENGINE(S) CRUA] .

Vehicles With Gasoline Engine 

-- Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [FOR ENGINE(S) CNSB, CNSA, CXBB, CXBA, CXCB, CXCA] .