Gear Selector Mechanism, Adjusting

Gear selector mechanism, adjusting, 02M, 5 and 6 Spd. M/T

Special tools and equipment

T10027 Pin:

Note: The following points are essential to ensure correct selector adjustment:

- Moving parts of the selector mechanism and transmission elements must be in proper condition.
- Selector mechanism must move freely.
- The transmission, clutch and clutch mechanism must also be in proper condition.
- Transmission in neutral position





- Secure locking mechanism on gear selector cable and gate selector cable by pulling forward until stop (arrow -1-) and then turning to left to lock (arrow -2-).





- Set selector shaft as follows:
- Carefully press selector shaft down (direction of arrow -1-).
- While pressing selector shaft down, push locking pin -A- into transmission (direction of arrow -2-) until it engages.
- Selector shaft is now locked and cannot be moved any more.





- Pull shift lever cover off center console (arrow).
- Pull cover to rear off center console.





- Set gear shift lever as follows:
- Guide shift lever in neutral to left into gate for 1st/2nd gear.
- Guide pin T10027 through hole -A- and into hole -B-.





- Turn locking mechanism on gear selector cable and gate selector cable to right onto stop (direction of arrow).
- Spring presses locking mechanism into normal position.





- Pull locking pin -A- back to original position (direction of arrow).





- Pull pin T10027 out of holes -A- and -B-.
- Clip cover into frame.

Functional check
- Gear shift lever must rest in 3rd/4th gear gate with transmission in neutral.
- Operate clutch.
- Select all gears several times. Pay particular attention to operation of reverse gear lock.
- Should a gear fail to engage smoothly after repeated selection of 1st, 2nd, 5th or 6th gear, check the following:
- Carefully guide gear shift lever in neutral to left into gate for 1st/2nd gear.





- Selector shaft must move downward (arrow -1-).
- To check if shift mechanism is correctly adjusted, have second technician attempt to push locking pin -A- into transmission (direction of arrow) and thus into selector shaft gate.
- If this cannot be accomplished:
- Adjust selector mechanism.