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Selector Shaft Seal






Selector Shaft Seal

Transmission installed.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Pulling Hook (T20143/1)

Shock Absorber Set (T10001/1)

Puller for Gear Shaft Linkage (T40160)

Sealing Grease (G 052 128 A1)

Removing






- Select 1st gear.

- Remove the rear noise insulation by loosening the fasteners - 2 - and - 3 -

- Remove the nut - 1 -.






Ignore - 2 -.









Danger of causing damage to the gearshift shaft inside the transmission.

Do not pry off the transmission shift lever - 1 - using a pry bar or hit it with a hammer.

The only tool that is allowed to be used to pull the transmission shift lever off is the (T40160).

- Mount the (T40160) and remove the gearshift lever.

- Pry out the shaft seal using the (T20143/1).






Check the selector shaft for damage.

Installing






- Lightly coat the outer circumference of the seal with oil.

- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip half way with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

- Install the shaft seal with (T10001/1).

Installed dimension: 2 mm below the outer edge of the housing

- Install the selector lever as follows:






The gearshift lever - 2 - can be attached to the gearshift shaft - 1 - in only one position (gap in the splines - arrow -).

- Tighten the selector lever. Tightening specification - item 18 - => [ (Item 18) Nut ] Selector Mechanism Overview.

- Install the noise insulation.