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Overview - Shift Mechanism

NOTE:

Lubricate the bearing areas and the sliding surfaces.

Refer to the Parts Information for the grease allocation.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Shift Mechanism
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  1. Gearshift Shaft with Gearshift Cover
  2. Clip
    • for the selector relay lever
  3. Seal
  4. Shift Lever
    • Lubricating. Refer to Figure.
    • Insert so that staggered tooth pattern aligns with gearshift shaft. Refer to Figure.
    • After installing, adjust the shift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
    • Installation position. Refer to Figure.
  5. Nut
    • Self-locking
    • Replace after removing
    • 25 Nm
  6. Cable Retainer
    • For attaching the shift cable to the selector lever
    • After installing, adjust the shift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
    • Do not interchange, cable locking mechanisms for selector cable on selector relay lever and for shift cable on transmission shift lever are different
    • Allocation. Refer to Figure.
  7. Lock Washer
    • Replace after removing
  8. Nut
    • For the cable bracket
    • 20 Nm

      The nut is discontinued on vehicles from 06/17/2019. The cable bracket is inserted on the bin from the engine/transmission double bolt and only fastened twice - item  Hex Bolt

  9. Grommet
    • Quantity: 3
    • Cable bracket mounting to transmission
  10. Spacer
    • Quantity: 3
  11. Lock Washer
    • Replace after removing
    • Install by hand, do not use striking tools
    • Be careful not to damage the cables when removing them
    • Installation position. Refer to Figure.
  12. Selector Cable
  13. Shift Cable
  14. Seal
    • Between the selector housing and the underbody
    • One part with the gearshift housing
  15. Shifter Housing
  16. Hex Bolt
    • Quantity 3 through June 2019
    • Quantity 2 though July 2019
    • For the cable bracket
    • 20 Nm
  17. Cable Bracket
  18. Cable Retainer
    • For attaching the selector cable to the selector relay lever
    • After installing, adjust the shift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
    • Do not interchange, cable locking mechanisms for selector cable on selector relay lever and for shift cable on transmission shift lever are different
    • Allocation. Refer to Figure.
    • remove from the selector relay lever refer to Figure
    • press onto selector relay lever refer to Figure
  19. Selector Relay Lever
    • Allocation. Refer to the Parts Information.
    • Lubricating. Refer to Figure.
    • Installation position. Refer to Figure.
    • After installing, adjust the shift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
    • Remove and install selector relay lever and cable retainer. Refer to Figure.
  20. Slide Block