Selector Mechanism Removing and Installing

5 Speed Manual 02J

Selector mechanism, removing and installing
Removing

Selector mechanism up to 12.00





- Pry gate selector cable -A- and gear selector cable -B- off transmission using an open jaw spanner.
1 = 13 mm open jaw spanner, commercially available

Selector mechanism from 01.01





- Remove securing clip -3- for gear selector cable from gear selector lever -1-.
- Remove securing clip -4- for gate selector cable from relay lever -2-.
- Lever gate selector cable and gear selector cable off pin (arrows).

Continued for all selector mechanism





- Remove cable support bracket from transmission (arrows). If necessary, unclip hose at cable support bracket first.





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





- Destroy clip (arrow) and pull gear shift knob off with cover.
- Remove rubber cover, if fitted.





- Remove gear lever housing front securing nuts (arrows).





- Separate front exhaust pipe -A-.
- Remove cross support -B- below exhaust system.
- Loosen heat shield -C- in forward area.
- Remove heat shield -D-.
- Unbolt selector housing from body.
- Swing gear shift housing down and remove with selector cables.

Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence. Also, note the following:

Selector mechanism up to 12.00
To reuse cables, cable locking mechanisms must be replaced.





- Smear a small amount of polyurea grease in recesses of cable locking mechanism -A- and gate cable locking mechanism -B-.

Note: The seals -arrows- outside the recess must be grease free.





- Press gear selector cable onto transmission selector lever and gate selector cable onto relay lever (arrows).

Selector mechanism from 01.01
The cable locks have holes for securing them on the gear selector lever or the relay lever.
The holes in the cable locks have various diameters.








Allocation
The cable locks no longer need to be replaced following disassembling.





- Spread a small quantity of polyurea grease on pins -arrows- of gear change lever -1- and relay lever-2-.

Note: Always replace securing clips -3- and -4- after disassembling.

- Secure gear selector cable with securing clip -3- and gate selector cable with securing clip -4-.

Continued for all selector mechanisms
- Align gear lever housing parallel to body.
- Distance to body must be same on both sides.
Adjusting selector mechanism Refer to Adjustments.
Tightening torques
Selector housing to body 25 Nm
Cross support to body 25 Nm
Selector cable support bracket to transmission25 Nm