Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Gear selector cables, replace

Special tools:
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Removal

Removing the air cleaner (ACL) housing





Remove:
- the fresh air intake hose
- the air cleaner (ACL) housing assembly from its connections
- the left front wheel.

Removing centre tunnel console
- Remove the centre tunnel console. See Center console, replacing Center Console, Replacing.

Remove the gear selector cables from the bracket and from the lever on the gearbox




Use: 999 7077 Jimmy bar 999 7077 Jimmy Bar to disconnect the gear selector cable from the lever.
Detach the cable sleeve from the bracket.

Removing the gear selector cable from the gear selector assembly




Move the gear selector to P.

Remove:
- the catch for the gear selector cable on the gear selector.
- the gear selector cable from the gear selector assembly. Use a screwdriver
- the mechanical gear selector cable.

Removing the gear selector cable at the bulkhead





Remove:
- the 2 x nuts for gear selector cable grommet at the firewall
- the gear selector cable by pulling inwards into the passenger compartment.

Hint: Route the gear selector cable correctly in the engine compartment with someone to assist you.

Installation

Preparations for installation




Bend a heavy welding rod (wire).

Note! When installing the gear selector cable: Be extremely careful to ensure that there are no sharp bends or kinks in the gear selector cable, especially between the inner cable and outer sleeve.

Hint: Route the gear selector cable correctly in the engine compartment with someone to assist you.

Installing gear selector cable




Install the gear selector cable under the heater unit on the left-hand side, down towards the hole.

Note! Be very careful when inserting the rubber bellow for the gear selector cable through the hole in the bulkhead to prevent damage to the cable.

Feed the gear selector cable through the hole slightly.

Hint: Ask a colleague to hook the end of the gear selector cable onto the welding rod.

Locate the grommet on the studs
Install the nuts. Tighten to 12 Nm.




Pull the welding rod while feeding the mechanical cable in from the inside.
The gear selector cable must be routed past the steering gear and up to the gearbox bracket.




Position the gear selector cable behind the steering gear and over the hydraulic lines.

Installing the gear selector cable to the gear selector assembly





Install:
- the cable sleeve on the gear selector assembly
- the gear selector cable to the gear selector and the catch.

Installing the centre tunnel console
- Install the centre console. See Center console, replacing Center Console, Replacing.

Installing the gear selector cable on the gearbox




Move the gear selector to position P.
Turn the lever on the gearbox to position P (the foremost position).
Check that P position is engaged: Try to roll the car.
Release the adjuster on the gear selector cable by sliding the spring-loaded sleeve forwards and pulling the lug up to the release position.

Install:
- the gear selector cable in the bracket
- the gear selector cable on the lever on the transmission. Press into place by hand.
Depress the lug on the gear selector cable.

Checking the shift positions
- Printed circuit board gear selector assembly/top panel, replacing Printed Circuit Board Gear Selector Assembly/Top Panel, Replacing

Installing the air cleaner (ACL) housing

Install:
- the fresh air intake hose
- the air cleaner (ACL) housing assembly and its connections
- the left front wheel.