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Shift Mechanism, Servicing: Notes

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Cable retainer allocation 

Fig 1: Allocation Of Cable Retainers
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The holes in the cable retainers have different diameters.

Cable retainer for: Dimension "a"
-1- shift cable to gearshift lever 8.5 mm
-2- selector cable to selector relay lever 10 mm

Selector lever/selector relay lever installed position 

Fig 2: Identifying Transmission Shift Lever Components
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  1. Shift Lever
  2. Clip
  3. The selector relay lever fits into the sliding rail on the transmission selector lever via the sliding shoe -arrow-.

Selector relay lever: lubricate the following areas very carefully when installing. 

Fig 3: Identifying Relay Lever Shaft Lubrication Area
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Gearshift lever: lubricate the following areas very carefully when installing. 

Fig 4: Identifying Transmission Shift Lever Guide Rail Lubrication Area
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Shift Lever, Installing 

Fig 5: Identifying Installation Of Transmission Shift Lever
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-- When positioning the transmission shift lever, make sure the tooth gap -arrow A- is placed over the missing selector shaft teeth -arrow B-.

Selector Relay Lever, Removing and Installing 

Fig 6: Disconnecting Cable Retainer From Selector Cable
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-- Pull the cable retainer all the way forward in the -direction of the arrow 1- and then unlock to the left in the -direction of the arrow 2-.

-- Push the selector relay lever forward and guide the selector cable out of the cable retainer.

NOTE:

The cable retainer may be removed only when the selector relay lever is removed. Refer to Figure.

Remove and install the selector relay lever together with the cable retainer 

Fig 7: Identifying Tab Pressed Down To Remove Relay Lever Together With Cable Retainer
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