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Shifter M/T: Adjustments






Shift Mechanism, Adjusting

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Connecting Pin (T10027 A)

The following is important to make sure the shift adjustment is correct:

Operating and transfer elements of the shift mechanism must be in proper condition.

The shift mechanism must move freely.

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

Requirement

Transmission is in neutral.

- Remove the entire air filter housing if the locking pin - A - for the selector shaft and the locking mechanisms for the shift and selector cables are not accessible through it.






- Pull the locking mechanism on the cable retainer for the shift and selector cables all the way forward in the - direction of arrow 1 - and then lock them to the left in the - direction of arrow 2 -.






Hold the gear shift shaft secure as follows:






- Push the gear shift shaft in the - direction of arrow 1 -.

- While pressing down the gear shift shaft, rotate the locking pin - A - upward in the - direction of arrow 3 - and simultaneously press it in, in the - direction of arrow 2 - until it engages in the gear shift shaft.

- Remove the shift knob and boot. Refer to => [ Shift Knob, Boot and Noise Insulation ] Shift Knob, Boot and Noise Insulation.

- If equipped, remove the noise insulation.

Hold the shift lever secure as follows:






- Move the shift lever into neutral.

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

- Make sure the selector and shift cable - B - are inserted into the retainer - A - without tension.






- Turn the locking mechanism on the shift cable retainer and the selector shaft all the way to the right in the - direction of arrow 1 -.

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

- Turn the locking pin - A - back into the starting position - arrow 2 -.






The locking pin - A - must get pushed out of the transmission in the - direction of arrow 1 -.

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






- If equipped, install the noise insulation.

- Install the shift knob and boot. Refer to => [ Shift Knob, Boot and Noise Insulation ] Shift Knob, Boot and Noise Insulation.

- Make sure the shift lever moves easily.

- Install the entire air filter housing, if necessary.

Function

The shift lever must rest in the 3rd or 4th gear 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, readjust the shift mechanism again.