Selector Mechanism, Disassembling And Assembling: Assembling

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-- Push the lower end carefully from the selector bracket shoulder.

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

-- Release the tension on the ends -A- and -B- by turning both ends to the right.

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• the ends -A- and -B- must face in the opposite direction.

-- Install the shift lever guide into the shift housing.

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• The pins -arrow 1- are still located in the shift housing opening.

-- Turn the shift lever guide in direction of -arrow 2- until the ball stud -A- is above the opening in the shift housing.

-- Place the shift housing with the shift lever guide into the larger cavity -arrow- in the Press Piece - Block :T10083  .

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

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-- Insert the end -A- of the pressure spring into the guide from the top.

-- Pull the spring end -B- downward and insert it next to the guide (toward the ball head).

• Pay attention to the guides (→ upper illustration) in the next work procedure.
• These guides must not break off.

-- Carefully remove the shift housing and shift lever guide from the Press Piece - Block :T10083  .

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

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-- Grease the ball stud.

-- Press the ball stud into the selector bracket -arrow 2-.

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

-- Place the shift housing with the shift lever guide into the larger cavity -arrow- in the Press Piece - Block :T10083  .

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

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-- Pry the upper end -A- of the pressure spring over the pin on the selector bracket.

• Use a new bearing shell -B-.

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

-- Press the bearing shell all the way onto the shift lever guide bearing.

-- Remove the shift housing from the Press Piece - Block :T10083  .

-- Insert the bottom end -C- of the pressure spring into the guide.

-- Pry the upper end -A- of the pressure spring over the pin on the selector bracket.

-- Push the bearing shell into the shift housing -arrows-.

• All four retaining tabs must engage.

-- If equipped install the shift lever in the shift housing.

-- Secure the shift cable and selector cable on the shift housing with lock washers -2- and -3-.

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-- Install the shift cable -1- on the gearshift lever and selector cable -4- on the selector lever inside the shift housing.

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-- Install a new seal -item  OVERVIEW - GEARSHIFT LEVER AND GEARSHIFT HOUSING- on the base plate.

-- Bend the tabs -arrow- back over all around the base plate to secure it (only the tabs on the left side of the base plate are shown in the illustration).

-- The tabs can be bent back over using the Wedge :T10357  .

- A- = Puller - Counterstay, for example :Kukko 22/4 

-- Glue a new seal on the gearshift housing.

-- Install the gearshift mechanism. Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .