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Shift Lever and Housing Overview






Shift Lever and Housing Overview

Lubricate the bearing areas and the sliding surfaces. Grease allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog.

Shift mechanism disassembly and assembly. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism ] Shift Mechanism.






1 Base Plate

Bend the tabs down in order to remove.

Always replace.

2 Gasket

Always replace.

3 Shift Lever

Can be removed and installed with the shift lever guide (- item 15 - installed.

4 Washer

Slide onto the shift lever as far as the stop - arrow -.

5 Lock Washer

Be careful not to damage the cables when removing them.

Always replace.

6 Selector Cable

Pry off of the selector bracket.

Press onto the selector bracket inside the shift mechanism.

Installed position, refer to => [ Shift and Selector Cables, Installed Position ] Shift and Selector Cables, Installed Position.

7 Bushing

8 Shift Cable

Pry off of the shift lever guide.

Press onto the shift lever guide inside the shift mechanism.

Installed position, refer to => [ Shift and Selector Cables, Installed Position ] Shift and Selector Cables, Installed Position.

9 Sound Insulation

10 Bearing Shell

Will get damaged when being removed.

Always replace.

11 Bushing

12 Lock Washer

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Lock Washer, Removing and Installing ].

13 Pressure Spring

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Lock Washer, Removing and Installing ].

14 Bushing

15 Shift Lever Guide

16 Nut

8 Nm

Quantity: 4

17 Gasket

Between the shift housing and the underbody.

With self-adhesive.

Affix to the shift housing.

18 Shift Housing

With the spring and selector bracket.

Spring and selector bracket cannot be removed.

Lock Washer, Removing and Installing





- Hold the shift lever - 2 - tight.

- Press the bushing - 3 - down in the - direction of the arrow -.

- Remove the lock washer - 1 -.