Overview - Gearshift Lever And Gearshift Housing

NOTE:

Lubricate the bearing areas and the sliding surfaces.

Grease allocation. Refer to the Parts Information.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Gearshift Lever & Gearshift Housing

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Base Plate
- Replace after removing
- Bend the tabs in order to remove
- Attached to the gearshift housing. Refer to Figure
Seal
- Replace after removing
Gearshift Lever
- Can be removed and installed with the shift lever guide installed
Washer
- Slide out of shift lever as far as stop -arrow-.
Lock Washer
- Replace after removing
- Be careful not to damage the cables when removing them
Selector Cable
- Pry off of selector bracket
- Press onto selector bracket inside the shift mechanism
- Installation position. Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM INSTALLATION POSITION
Bushing
Gearshift Cable
- Pry off of shift lever guide
- Press onto shift lever guide inside the shift mechanism
- Installation position. Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM INSTALLATION POSITION
Insulation
Bearing Shell
- Replace after removing
- Will get damaged when being removed
Bushing
Lock Washer
- Removing and installing. Refer to Fig 2.
Pressure Spring
Bushing
Gearshift Lever Guide
Nut
- M 6: 8 Nm
- M8: 25 Nm
- Quantity: 4
Seal
- Replace after removing the gearshift housing
- Between the gearshift housing and the underbody
- Self-adhesive
- Affix to the gearshift housing
Selector Housing
- With spring and selector bracket
- Spring and selector bracket cannot be removed

Removing and Installing the Lock Washer

Fig 2: Identifying Locking Washer, Spacer Bushing & Stop

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-- Push the spacer bushing -arrow B- all the way in direction of -arrow C- and remove or install the lock washer -arrow A-.

-- Do not tilt the bushing when pushing it down.

-- Carefully release the tension on the spring.