Shift Mechanism, Adjusting

Shift Mechanism, Adjusting

The following points are essential to ensure correct shift adjustment:

• Operating and transfer elements of shift mechanism must be in proper condition.

• Shift mechanism must move freely.

• The transmission, clutch and clutch mechanism must be in proper condition.

• Transmission in neutral position.

Procedure

- Remove shift knob with cover. Refer to => [ Shift Knob with Cover ] Shift Knob With Cover.

Vehicles with large radio slot

- Remove air conditioning operating unit.

Vehicles with small radio slot

- Raise cover - 1 - first in direction of - arrow A - and pull this out in direction of - arrow B -.





Continued for all vehicles

- Remove screws - arrow C - and then remove ashtray - 2 - from center console.

- Disconnect ashtray lighting electrical connector.

- Remove foam wedges from center console.

- Remove noise insulation upward.

- Remove shifter housing noise insulation - arrows -.





- Measure distance - a - between both threaded screws in shift mechanism





• Specification: Dimension - a - = 85 mm

• Measured from center of threaded screw to center of threaded screw.

- If this is not the case, adjust distance - a - as follows:

- Loosen bolt - arrow - for push rod.

• You must be able to move shift lever support back and forth lightly on sliding piece.

- Adjust dimension - a - by moving shift lever bracket.

- Tighten the push rod screw - arrow -. Torque specification => [ (Item 12) Internal hex bolt - 23 Nm ] Selector Rod, Connecting Rod and Push Rod Assembly Overview

- Loosen push rod screw - arrow -.





• The connection of selector rod to selector mechanism must move freely.

Align shift lever as follows:

- Center the shift lever in the ball guide.

• The distance from the ball guide to the shift lever - arrows - must be equal at all places.





- Align shift lever so that it points in direction of travel and faces only very slightly (2°) toward right.





- Hold shift lever in this position.

- Tighten the shift rod bolt - arrow -. Tightening specification => [ (Item 17) Internal hex bolt - 23 Nm ] Selector Rod, Connecting Rod and Push Rod Assembly Overview.





• Shift lever position must not change after tightening screw.

Checking Function

• The shift lever must rest in the 3rd/4th gear gate when transmission is in neutral.

- Actuate clutch.

- Select all gears several times. Pay special attention to the R gear lock function.

• You must only be able to shift into reverse gear after activating reverse gear lock.

• The shift lever must move from the reverse gear gate into the 3rd/4th gear gate on its own.

• Should a gear fail to engage smoothly after repeated selection, then repeat the selector adjustment.

- Install the covers and the shift knob. Refer to => [ Shift Knob with Cover ] Shift Knob With Cover.