Shift Mechanism, Adjusting

Shift Mechanism, Adjusting

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Connecting Pin (T10027 A)

• The following points are essential to guarantee correct shift mechanism adjustment:

• The shift mechanism operating and transfer elements must work properly.

• The shift mechanism must move freely.

• The transmission, clutch and clutch mechanism must also be in proper condition.

• Transmission is in neutral.

- Remove the air filter housing if the locking pin - A - and the securing mechanisms for the cables are not accessible.






- Pull the securing mechanisms on the cable retainers for the shift and selector cables all the way forward in the - direction of arrow 1 - and then lock it to the left in the - direction of arrow 2 -.






Hold the gear shift unit secure as follows:






- Pull the gear shift unit up in the - direction of arrow 1 -.

- While pulling up the gear shift unit, push the locking pin - A - in the - direction of arrow 2 - and at the same time push it in the - direction of arrow 3 - upward until it engages in the selector shaft.

- Remove the shift knob, boot and, if equipped, the noise insulation. Refer to => [ Shift Knob, Boot and Noise Insulation ] Shift Mechanism Overviews.

Hold the shift lever secure as follows:

- Move the shift lever into neutral.

- Install the connecting pin (T10027 A) through hole - A - and into hole - B -.






- Turn the securing mechanisms on the shift and selector cable retainers all the way to the right in the - direction of arrow 1 -.






The spring will push the securing mechanism into the starting position in the - direction of arrow 2 -.

- Move the locking pin - A - back into its original position in the - direction of arrow 1 - and the - direction of arrow 2 -.






• The locking pin - A - must be pushed out of the gear shift unit all the way, in the - direction of arrow 1 - and point forward, - arrow 2 -.

- Pull the connecting pin (T10027 A) out of the holes - A and B -.






- Install the shift knob, boot and, if necessary, the noise insulation. Refer to => [ Shift Knob, Boot and Noise Insulation ] Shift Mechanism Overviews.

- Check the shift lever for ease of movement.

- Install the air filter housing, if it was removed earlier.

Function

• The shift lever must rest in the 3rd/4th shift lever gate when the transmission is in neutral.

- Press the clutch pedal.

- Move the shift lever several times through all the gears. Pay particular attention to the operation of the reverse gear lock.

- Should a gear fail to engage smoothly after repeated selection, adjust the shift mechanism again. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Shift Mechanism, Adjusting.