Selector Lever Housing

REAR CENTER CONSOLE

To Remove

The rear centre console, which covers the gear lever housing, is of different design on model year 1983 and later cars.

1 Move the seats to the rear limit of their fore-and-aft adjustment and apply the handbrake.

2 Move the selector lever to position P and remove the ignition key.





3 Remove the indicator plate and lift it up along the selector lever.





4 Remove the two screws retaining the cover (top part of the console) and lift up the cover so that the cables can be disconnected from the switch for the interior lighting. Then remove the cover from the selector lever.

Note: Remove the choke control, if any.

On M91 and later cars the rear centre console is a single unit. To remove it, undo the two screws at the front under the indicator cover and the two screws under the rear ashtray.





5 Remove the ashtray, which is located at the rear of the console. Remove the five screws. Move the selector lever to position N. Raise the console and remove the lamp for the ignition switch lighting. The console can now be released from the selector lever.

6 Assemble in reverse order.

GEAR SELECTOR HOUSING

To Remove

1 Disconnect the battery earth cable and remove one of the front seats.

2 Move the selector lever to position P and extract the ignition key.

3 Slacken the locknut under the gear selector lever knob and unscrew the knob and nut.

4 Remove the indicator cover (with the scale).

5 Remove the diffuser and lamp holder for the scale lighting.

Remove the knob from the cold starting control.

6 Remove the two screws in the upper section. Raise the cover and disconnect the leads from the interior lighting switch. Remove the ashtray in the rear of the console. Undo the five screws and remove the cover.

Model year M91 and later cars: Undo the two screws at the front of the centre console. Remove the ashtray in the rear of the console and undo the two screws. Remove the console.

7 Fold the carpet aside.

8 Undo the setscrew securing the gear selector cable to the lever.

9 Remove the ignition switch cables and note their positions.

Disconnect the cables from the start inhibitor switch and the cables from the cold starting control switch (carburettor version). Remove the cable from the cold starting control (carburettor version).

10 Remove the retaining nuts for the gear selector housing, using special tool 83 91 237.

11 Lift up the gear selector housing and turn it to one side. Undo the two screws in the lower section and remove the circlip at end of the gear selector cable.

TO FIT

1 Turn the ignition switch to the Drive position.

2 Fit the gear selector housing to the lower section. Tighten the cable attachment and fit the circlip.

3 Secure the housing to the floor brackets. The gear selector cable should be fully withdrawn (position P). Move the cable in two notches to position N. Move the selector lever to position N and tighten the setscrew to the specified torque.

Tightening torque: 2.5 Nm (1.8 lbf ft)

Check and, if necessary, adjust the positions.

4 Connect the ignition switch cables, the start inhibitor switch cables and the cold starting switch cable (carburettor version).

5 Fit the ignition switch light in the gear cover and bolt the cover in place.

6 Fit the lamp holder and diffuser for the scale lighting.

7 Fit the cables in the indicator cover and bolt the cover in place.

8 Refit the knob and button on the selector lever.

9 Fold the carpet back into place, fit the seat and reconnect the battery cable.