Shift Mechanism, From 11.06

Shift Mechanism, from 11.06

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Block (T10083)

Disassembly

- Remove the shift mechanism. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism ] Shift Mechanism.

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





- Remove the gasket from the shift housing.

- Remove the shift and selector cables from the shift housing. Refer to => [ Shift Lever and Housing, from 11.06 ] Shift Mechanism Overview.

- Raise the upper side of the spring - A - over the shift bracket tab.

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





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

- Press the bearing shell off the shift lever guide bearing and remove.





• Observe the guides - A - in subsequent steps.

• They must not break off.

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

- Raise the shift lever guide up as far as the stop - arrow 2 - and remove the ball studs from the shift bracket.





- Turn the shift lever in the - direction of arrow 1 -.





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

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

Assembly

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

- Carefully press the spring down from the shift bracket shoulder.

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

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

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





- Install the shift lever guide with shift lever in the shift housing.





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

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

- Place the shift housing with the shift lever guide in the large depression - arrow - on the (T10083).





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





- Install spring side - A - from above into the guide.

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

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

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

- Move the shift bracket all the way to the rear (opposite mounting holes for shift and selector cable) - arrow 1 -.





- Lubricate the ball head pins.

- Press the ball head pins into the shift bracket - arrow 2 -.

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

- Place the shift housing with shift lever guide in the large depression - arrow - on the (T10083).





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





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

• Use a new bearing shell - B -.

- Lubricate the bearing shell and shift lever guide bearing.

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

- Remove the shift mechanism from the (T10083).

- Press the bearing shell into the shift housing - arrows -.

• All four retaining tabs must engage.

- Install the lower side - C - of the spring into the guide.

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

- Install the shift lever, shift cable, selector cable and base plate. Refer to => [ Shift Lever and Housing, from 11.06 ] Shift Mechanism Overview.

- Install the shift mechanism. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism ] Shift Mechanism.