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Selector Mechanism, Disassembling and Assembling






Selector Mechanism, Disassembling and Assembling

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Pressing Support (T10083)

Disassembling

- Remove shift mechanism --> [ Selector Mechanism ] Selector Mechanism.

- Bend taps - arrows - on shift mechanism base plate up with a screwdriver and remove base plate (the tabs in the front area of the base plate are not shown).





- Remove seal from shift housing.

- Remove shift cable and selector cable from selector housing --> [ Shift Lever and Shift Housing from 10.06, Servicing ] Shift Lever and Shift Housing from 10.06, Servicing.

- Raise upper side of spring - A - over selector bracket tab.

- Using a screwdriver, press bearing shell notches - arrows - in direction of shift lever guide bearing; break of notches if necessary.





- Pry out bearing shell - A - with shift lever guide - B - from selector housing.

- Then press bearing shell off shift lever guide bearing and remove.





Observe guides - A - in subsequent steps.

They must not break off.

- Raise lower side - arrow 1 - of spring as far as stop onto shoulder on selector bracket.

- Now raise shift lever guide up as far as stop and remove ball studs from selector bracket - arrow 2 -.





- Then turn shift lever in direction of - arrow 1 -.





The pins - arrow 2 - must be in the shift housing opening.

- Then tip shift lever guide with the shift lever out in direction of - arrow 3 -.

Assembling

CAUTION!
The lower side of the spring (- arrow 1 - --> upper illustration) can spring down uncontrolled from the selector bracket shoulder during subsequent handling.

- Carefully press it down from selector bracket shoulder.

The spring sides then twist "diagonally" with a loud noise.

- Release tension from sides - A - and - B - by turning both to the right.

Sides - A - and - B - must face in the opposite direction.





- Insert shift lever guide in selector housing.

The pins - arrow 1 - are still located in the shift housing opening.





- Turn shift lever guide in direction of - arrow 2 - until the ball head pin - A - is above the shift housing opening.

- Place selector housing with shift lever guide in larger depression - arrow - on Pressing Support (T10083).





The shift lever guide must project out of selector housing as far as stop.





- Insert spring side - A - from above into guide.

- Pull spring side - B - down and insert it near the guide (in direction of ball head).

Observe guides (upper illustration) in subsequent steps.

They must not break off.

The selector bracket is only partially shown to provide a better illustration.

- Carefully remove the shift housing with shift lever guide down from Pressing Support (T10083).

- Move selector bracket back as far as stop (opposite mounting holes for shifter and selector cable) - arrow 1 -.





- Lubricate ball head pins.

- Press ball head pins into selector bracket - arrow 2 -.

Guides - A - and tabs - B - must not be damaged.

- Place selector housing with shift lever guide in larger depression - arrow - on Pressing Support (T10083).





The shift lever guide must project out of selector housing as far as stop.





- Raise upper side of spring - A - over selector bracket pins.

Use a new bearing shell - B -.

- Lubricate bearing shell and shift lever guide bearing.

- Press bearing shell onto shift lever guide bearing as far as stop.

- Remove selector mechanism from Pressing Support (T10083).

- Insert lower side - C - of spring into guide.

- Raise upper side of spring - A - over selector bracket pins into guide.

- Press bearing shell into selector housing - arrows -.

All retaining tabs must engage.

- Install shift lever, shift cable, selector cable and base plate --> [ Shift Lever and Shift Housing from 10.06, Servicing ] Shift Lever and Shift Housing from 10.06, Servicing

- Install selector mechanism --> [ Selector Mechanism ] Selector Mechanism.