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Shift Mechanism, Servicing: Installing

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Lubricate the bearing areas and the sliding surfaces. Refer to the Parts Information for the grease allocation.

The cable retainer must be behind the catch -arrow 2-.

-- Install the clip -arrow 1- and make sure it is locked into place.

-- Press the cable retainer on the selector relay lever. Refer to Fig 2.

-- Install the selector relay lever together with the cable retainer all the way in.

With the selector relay lever removed: pry the selector cable retainer out of the selector relay lever.

Fig 1: Identifying Screwdriver To Pry Selector Cable Retainer Out Of Plastic Relay Lever
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-- Insert a flat-head screwdriver -A- between the bushing -B- and the selector relay lever.

Installing the cable retainer

Fig 2: Identifying Direction To Press On Cable Retainer
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Removing the cable retainer from the gearshift cable and selector cable 

Fig 3: Identifying Sequence To Release Retainers -A- For Shift And Selector Cables -B-
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-- Pull the cable retainer all the way forward -arrow 1- and lock it in -direction of arrow 2-.

-- Remove the cable -B- from the cable retainer -A-.

Installation position of lock washers 1 and 2 

Fig 4: Identifying Lock Washers
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-- Install the lock washers -1- and -2- by hand, do not use any striking tools.