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 air mass meter.
- Remove bolts -3-, -4- and -5-.
- Remove air cleaner complete.






- Pry gate selector cable -A- and gear selector cable -B- off transmission using an open wrench.


- 1 = 13 mm open wrench, commercially available






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






- Pull gear lever boot off center console upper part (arrows).






- Destroy clip (arrow) and pull gear lever knob off with cover.
- Pull rubber noise damper off gear lever.
- Remove center console upper part.






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






- Disconnect exhaust system after front exhaust pipe at double clamp -A-. Remove front exhaust pipe supports 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 gear lever housing down and remove with selector cables.


Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence, when doing this note the following:






- Apply a small amount of Polyurea grease to ball head of selector cable locking mechanism -A- and gate selector 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).
- Adjust selector mechanism.

Tightening torques

Gear lever housing to body: 25 Nm

Cross support to body: 25 Nm

Selector cable spt. brkt to transmission: 25 Nm