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Selector Lever Cable, Checking and Adjusting



Selector lever cable, checking and adjusting, 09G, 6 Spd. A/T

Checking
- Move selector lever to position "P".





- Press selector lever cable - 1 - off selector shaft lever - 3 - with, e.g. 10 mm open end wrench - 2 -.
- Press locking devices on selector lever cable support mounting together - arrows - and pull selector lever cable out of transmission support mounting.
- Place selector lever cable away but ensure that end of cable can still move freely.

Note: Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

- Switch selector lever from "P" to "S".
- Check protective boot on front of selector lever cable for damage; replace cable if necessary.
- Move selector lever to position "P".
- Selector mechanism and selector lever cable must move freely when doing this; replace selector lever cable (Selector lever cable, removing and installing) or service selector mechanism.
- Press selector lever cable carefully onto selector shaft lever and then into transmission support mounting.
- Locking devices of selector lever cable must engage into support mounting.

Adjusting
- Move selector lever to position "P".





- Loosen bolt - 2 - on front ball socket - 1 - of selector lever cable.
- Move selector shaft lever - 3 - to position "P" on transmission. Locking lever must engage in park lock wheel, both front wheels are blocked (cannot be turned together in one direction).
- Tighten bolt - 2 - to 13 Nm.
- Check selector mechanism.