Transmission Position Sensor/Switch: Service and Repair

Removing and installing multi-functional switch





Preliminary work

Preliminary work for multi-functional switch

1. Remove engine guard.

Removing multi-functional switch





Overview of multi-functional switch

Information:
^ To unscrew the cardan shaft bolts, a second fitter should sit in the vehicle and block the drive harness by actuating the foot brake.
^ The color markings, match points -arrows-, on the cardan shaft and on the all-wheel final drive flange must be aligned. This will neutralize the residual imbalance of the components.
^ Apply another color marking if necessary.





Front cardan shaft match points

1. Move selector lever to position N.
2. Remove three heat shield screws -arrows- on the all-wheel final drive.





Heat shield on all-wheel final drive

3. Remove cardan shaft from the front-axle final drive.





Cardan shaft to all-wheel final drive

4. Remove heat shield on the transmission. To do this, unscrew three fastening screws -arrow-.





Heat shield to right side of transmission

5. Pull off the cable plug on the multi-functional switch.
6. Remove cap nut, cap, nut with tab washer and rubber washer on the multi-functional switch.





Assembling multi-functional switch

7. Unscrew fastening screws on the multi-functional switch -arrow- and remove switch.





Fastening screws for multi-functional switch

Installing multi-functional switch

Installing multi-functional switch





Overview of multi-functional switch

Information:
^ The color markings, match points -arrows-, on the cardan shaft and on the all-wheel final drive flange must be aligned. This will neutralize the residual imbalance of the components.





Information:
^ Screws which are tightened with a torque angle must be replaced with new ones.

1. Put multi-functional switch on the selector shaft.
2. Adjust multi-functional switch.

Information:
^ When installing the shield, ensure that all fastening parts are present and inserted correctly.





Mounting element shield

3. Connect cable plug to multi-functional switch.
4. Install heat shield on the transmission. To do this, screw in three fastening screws -arrow-. Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)





Heat shield to right side of transmission

5. Fix cardan shaft to the front-axle final drive with new screws. -> Initial tightening: 30 Nm (22 ftlb.) -> Final tightening: 90 angular °





Cardan shaft to all-wheel final drive

6. Install heat shield fastening screws -arrows- on all-wheel final drive. -> Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)





Heat shield on all-wheel final drive

7. Functional test on gear selecting system:

^ Will the vehicle start?
^ Do all the selector lever positions work?

Subsequent work

Reworking multi-function switch

1. Fit engine guard.