Selector Mechanism
Selector Mechanism
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
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Pressing Support (T10083)
Disassembling
- Remove the shift mechanism. Refer to => [ Selector Mechanism ] Selector Mechanism.
- Bend tabs - arrows - on shift mechanism base plate up with a screwdriver and remove base plate (the tabs in the front area of the base plate are not shown).
- Remove seal from shift housing.
- Remove shift cable and selector cable from selector housing. Refer to => [ Shift Cable and Selector Cable ] Service and Repair.
- Raise upper side of spring - A - over selector bracket tab.
- Using a screwdriver, press bearing shell notches - arrows - in direction of shift lever guide bearing; break of notches if necessary.
- Pry out bearing shell - A - with shift lever guide and shift lever - B - from selector housing.
- Then press bearing shell off shift lever guide bearing and remove.
• Observe guides - A - in subsequent steps.
• They must not break off.
- Raise lower side - arrow 1 - of spring as far as stop onto shoulder on selector bracket.
- Now raise shift lever guide up as far as stop and remove ball studs from selector bracket - arrow 2 -.
- Then turn the shift lever in direction of - arrow 1 -.
• The pins - arrow 2 - must be in the shift housing opening.
- Then tip the shift lever guide with the shift lever out in direction of - arrow 3 -.
Assembling
The lower side of the spring (- arrow 1 - see upper illustration) can spring down uncontrolled from the selector bracket shoulder during subsequent handling.
- Carefully press it down from the selector bracket shoulder.
The spring sides then twist "diagonally" with a loud noise.
- Release tension from sides - A - and - B - by turning both to the right.
• Sides - A - and - B - must face in the opposite direction.
- Insert the shift lever guide with shift lever in the shift housing.
• The pins - arrow 1 - are still located in the shift housing opening.
- Turn the shift lever guide in direction of - arrow 2 - until the ball head pin - A - is above the shift housing opening.
- Place selector housing with shift lever guide in larger depression - arrow - on Pressing Support (T10083).
• The shift lever guide must project out of selector housing as far as stop.
- Insert spring side - A - from above into guide.
- Pull spring side - B - down and insert it near the guide (in direction of ball head).
• The selector bracket is only partially shown to provide a better illustration.
- Carefully remove the shift housing with the shift lever guide down from the (T10083).
- Move the selector bracket all the way to the rear (opposite mounting holes for shifter and selector cable) - arrow 1 -.
- Lubricate ball head pins.
- Press ball head pins into selector bracket - arrow 2 -.
• Guides - A - and tabs - B - must not be damaged.
- Place selector housing with shift lever guide in larger depression - arrow - on (T10083).
• The shift lever guide must project out of selector housing as far as stop.
- Raise upper side of spring - A - over selector bracket pins.
• Use a new bearing shell - B -.
- Lubricate bearing shell and shift lever guide bearing.
- Press bearing shell onto shift lever guide bearing as far as stop.
- Remove selector mechanism from (T10083).
- Press bearing shell into selector housing - arrows -.
• All four retaining tabs must engage.
- Insert lower side - C - of spring into guide.
- Raise upper side of spring - A - over selector bracket pins into guide.
- Install the shift lever, the shift cable, the selector cable and the base plate. Refer to=> [ Shift Cable and Selector Cable ] Service and Repair
- Install the selector mechanism => [ Install the Shift Mechanism. ] Selector Mechanism.