Selector Mechanism Removing and Installing

5 Speed Manual 02J

Selector mechanism, removing and installing

Removing


- Obtain radio code on vehicles with coded radio.
- With ignition switched off disconnect battery ground strap.






- Pull intake hose -1 - and connector -2-off Mass Air Flow sensor.
- Remove bolts -3-, -4- and -5-.
- Remove air cleaner complete.






- Remove balance weight -A- and gear selector cable -B- from gear lever.
- Take off gear selector cable with washer and square nut (self-locking).
- Pull gate selector cable off actuating arm/relay lever -C- to do this lift lug in direction of arrow.






- Remove cable support bracket from transmission (arrows), first unclip hose on cable support bracket.






- Carefully pry cover off center console (arrows).
- Pull cover to rear off center console.






- Destroy clip (arrow) and pull gear lever knob off with cover.
- Pull rubber noise damper off gear lever.






- Remove gear lever housing securing nuts (arrows).






- Disconnect exhaust system after front exhaust pipe at double clamp - A-. Remove front exhaust pipe support from subframe if necessary.
- Remove cross support -B- below exhaust system.
- Loosen heat shield -C- in forward area.
- Remove heat shield -D-.
- Unbolt gear lever housing from body.
- Swing selector housing downward and take out with selector cables.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence, when doing this note the following:
- Align gear lever housing parallel to body.
- Distance to body must be same on both sides.
- Adjust selector mechanism.

Tightening torques

Gear lever housing to body: 25 Nm
Cross support to body: 25 Nm
Selector cable support bracket to transmission: 25 Nm
Selector cable bolt to transmission selector lever: 25 Nm
Balance weight to transmission selector lever: 25 Nm