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Shift Unit Overview






Shift Unit Overview

Lubricate the bearing areas and sliding surfaces with grease (G 000 450 02).






1 Nut

Removing and installing - item 17 - => [ (Item 17) Self-Locking Nut ] Shift and Selector Cables Overview

2 Transmission Shift Lever

Can be replaced with the shift mechanism still installed

Installed position, refer to => [ Selector Lever/Relay Lever Installed
Position ] Shift and Selector Cables Overview

Installing, refer to => [ Installing the Transmission Shift Lever ] Shift and Selector Cables Overview

Adjust selector mechanism after installation, refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments

3 Sliding Shoe

Clip into actuator lever

4 Bushing

Not needed for the plastic relay lever

5 Relay Lever

Installed position, refer to => [ Selector Lever/Relay Lever Installed
Position ] Shift and Selector Cables Overview

Adjust selector mechanism after installation, refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments

Plastic relay lever as of 03.07, refer to => [ Plastic Relay Lever ] Plastic Relay Lever

6 Gearshift Unit

Consisting of the shift shaft and the shift cover

The components cannot be separated from each other

Can be removed and installed with the transmission installed

7 Bearing bushing

For the gearshift shaft

Removing and installing - item 16 - => [ (Item 16) Bushing ] Transmission Housing, Servicing

8 O-ring

Insert in the groove in the shift cover

Install with transmission fluid

Always replace

9 Cap

For the transmission ventilation

10 Circlip

For the relay lever

Not needed for the plastic relay lever

11 Selector Shaft Seal

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Shift Shaft Seal ] Shift Shaft Seal