Selector Mechanism

Selector Mechanism

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Block (T10083)

Disassembling

- Remove the shift mechanism. Refer to => [ Selector Mechanism ] Selector Mechanism.

- Bend open the tabs - arrows - of the base plate with a screwdriver and remove the base plate.





- Remove seal from shift housing.

- Remove shift cable and selector cable from selector housing. Refer to => [ Shift Lever and Shift Housing for Vehicles from VIN 8J-7-013001 Assembly Overview ] Shift Lever and Shift Housing For Vehicles From VIN 8J-7-013001 Assembly Overview.

- Raise upper side of spring - A - over selector bracket tab.





- Using a screwdriver, press the bearing shell catches - arrows - in the direction of the shift lever guide bearing; break off the catches if necessary.

- Pry out bearing shell - A - with shift lever guide and shift lever - B - from selector housing.





- Then press bearing shell off shift lever guide bearing and remove.

• Observe guides - A - in subsequent steps.

• They must not break off.

- Swivel lower spring leg - arrow 1 - onto the selector bracket shoulder.





Lower spring leg - arrow 1 - can spring down uncontrolled from the selector bracket shoulder during subsequent handling.

- Now raise the shift lever guide up as far as the stop and remove the ball stud from the selector bracket - arrow 2 -.

- Carefully press the spring - arrow 1 - off of the selector bracket shoulder.

The spring legs are then tensioned diagonally.

- Then turn the shift lever in direction of - arrow 1 -.





• The pins - arrow 2 - must be in the shift housing opening.

- Then tip the shift lever guide with the shift lever out in the direction of - arrow 3 -.

Assemble Shift Mechanism

- Release the tension on legs - A - and - B -.





• Sides - A - and - B - must face in the opposite direction. (Shown here with the shift lever guide inserted.)

- Insert the shift lever guide with shift lever in the shift housing.

• The pins - arrow 1 - are still located in the shift housing opening.





- Turn the shift lever guide in direction of - arrow 2 - until the ball head pin - A - is above the shift housing opening.

- Place the shift housing with the shift lever guide on the (T10083).





• The shift lever guide rests in the larger recess - arrow - of the (T10083).

• The shift lever guide must project out of selector housing as far as stop.

- Insert spring side - A - from above into guide.





- Pull spring side - B - down and insert it near the guide (in direction of ball head).

• The selector bracket is only partially shown to provide a better illustration.

- Carefully remove the shift housing with the shift lever guide from the (T10083).

- Move the selector bracket in direction of - arrow 1 - back to the stop.





- Lubricate ball head pins.

- Press ball head pins into selector bracket - arrow 2 -.

• Guides - A - and tabs - B - must not be damaged.

- Place the shift housing with the shift lever guide in the larger depression - arrow - of the (T10083).





• The shift lever guide must project out of selector housing as far as stop.

- Raise upper side of spring - A - over selector bracket pins.





• Use a new bearing shell - B -.

- Lubricate bearing shell and shift lever guide bearing.

- Press bearing shell onto shift lever guide bearing as far as stop.

- Remove selector mechanism from (T10083).

- Press bearing shell into selector housing - arrows -.

• All 4 retaining tabs - arrows - must engage.





- Raise upper side of spring - A - over selector bracket pins into guide.

- Insert the lower spring leg into the guide.

- Install the shift lever, shift cable, selector cable and base plate.

- Install the selector mechanism. Refer to => [ Selector Mechanism ] Selector Mechanism.