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 base plate using a screwdriver and remove the base plate. Only the straps on the left side of the base plate are shown in the illustration.

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-- Remove the seal.

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

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-- Remove the shift cable -1- and selector cable -4- from the gearshift lever and selector lever, for example, using the Window Release Tool :T10236  or 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:

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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.

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