25 11 000 Removing and Installing Shift Lever

25 11 000 - Removing and installing shift lever (AWD)





Special tools required:
- 25 1 120 Tools and Equipment






Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove underbody protection
- Remove centre muffler (N53 only)
- Remove exhaust system Service and Repair
- Remove transmission cross-member 22 31 050 Replacing Cross Member For Transmission Mounting.
- Remove heat shields
- Release centre mount 26 12 001 Replacing Complete Propeller Shaft Centre Mount.
- Remove shift lever cover. 25 11 081 Replacing Shift Lever Cover





If necessary, remove sound insulation (1).





Lift off retainer (1).
Remove selector rod (2).

Installation:
Grease shift rod pin.
Grease, refer to BMW Service Operating Fluids.





Important!
New retaining clips fitted as from 04.08.
Retaining clip must interlock captively with retaining web (1) behind shift rod pin.





Insert special tool 25 1 120 Tools and Equipment in mounting and turn 90° counterclockwise.
Press mount upwards out of shift arm.





Remove rubber gaiter from body cutout and lift out with selector lever.






Installation:
Insert rubber gaiter with arrow in direction of travel towards front.





Installation:
Grease selector lever ball.
Grease, refer to BMW Service Operating Fluids.
Install selector lever in selector arm.
Align mount:
- Arrows on mount in longitudinal axis of vehicle.
- Retaining lugs of mount, transverse to direction of travel.





Installation:
Press mount in area of retaining lugs into selector arm until it audibly snaps into place.





Installation:
Pull inner rubber gaiter over bowl on selector arm and press outer rubber gaiter into body cutout.