Selector Lever Handle, Removing And Installing: Installing

-- Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

The selector lever is in the "D" position.

Handle with the Button on the Side:

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The button inside the handle is pulled out and is protected from getting pushed in again.

Handle with the Button in the Front:

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The button is in the installation position -arrow-.

If the button was pushed in by mistake, the installed position can be set again.

-- Move the button into the installation position. Refer to BUTTON IN HANDLE, MOVING INTO INSTALLATION POSITION .

NOTE:

A new handle is delivered with an assembly fastener. Pull out the safety catch in the direction of -arrow- just before installing the new knob.

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Handle and Sleeve:

-- Install the handle all the way onto the selector lever and lock it.

-- Push the sleeve down to lock it.

Only Handles with Clamps:

-- Install the handle with a new clamp.

-- Clamp off the clamps using Hose Clamp Pliers :VAG1275 .

-- Press the button after installation.

NOTE:

If the button stays in the handle after being pressed, this means it was installed incorrectly. If this happens, remove the handle again and move the button in the installation position again. Refer to BUTTON IN HANDLE, MOVING INTO INSTALLATION POSITION . Then install the handle again.

Install in reverse order of removal.