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Shift and Selector Cables Overview






Shift and Selector Cables Overview

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






1 Shift Cable

Attaches to the cable retainer - item 17 -.

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

2 Selector Cable

Attaches to the cable retainer - item 9 -.

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

3 Shift Housing

4 Lock Washer

Always replace.

Be careful not to damage the cables when removing.

5 Cable Bracket

Made of plastic.

6 Grommet

For the cable bracket to the transmission.

7 Spacer

8 Nut

20 Nm

For the cable bracket.

9 Cable Retainer

For attaching the selector cable to the relay lever.

Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to => [ Selector Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

Do not interchange, the cable locking mechanisms for the selector cable to the relay lever and for the shift cable to the transmission shift lever are different.

Allocation, refer to => [ Cable Retainer Allocation ].

Remove from the relay lever, refer to => [ Prying the selector cable retainer off of the relay lever. ].

Press onto the relay lever, refer to => [ Installing the selector cable retainer onto the relay lever. ].

10 Relay Lever

Made of plastic.

Installed position, refer to => [ Shift Lever/Relay Lever Installed Position ].

Remove and install together with the cable retainer - item 9 -.

To install, lubricate. Refer to => [ Lubricating the relay lever. ].

Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to => [ Selector Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

On the gear shift unit, disconnecting and reconnecting. Refer to => [ Removing and installing the relay lever to the gear shift unit. ].

11 Sliding Shoe

12 Gear Shift Unit

13 Clip

For the relay lever.

14 Transmission Shift Lever

With a balance weight.

Insert so that the master spline aligns with the selector shaft. Refer to => [ Installing the Transmission Shift Lever ].

To install, lubricate. Refer to => [ Lubricating the Transmission Shift Lever ].

Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to => [ Selector Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

Installed position, refer to => [ Shift Lever/Relay Lever Installed Position ].

15 Nut

23 Nm

Always replace.

Self-locking.

16 Lock Washer

Removing, refer to => [ Removing and installing the shift cable from the shift lever. ].

Always replace.

17 Cable Retainer

For attaching the shift cable to the transmission shift lever.

Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to => [ Selector Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

Do not interchange, the cable locking mechanisms for the selector cable to the relay lever and for the shift cable to the transmission shift lever, are different. Refer to => [ Cable Retainer Allocation ].

18 Lock Washer

Be careful not to damage the cables when removing.

Always replace.

19 Bolt

20 Nm

For the cable bracket.

Quantity: 2

Cable Retainer Allocation





These holes have different diameters.






Installing the Transmission Shift Lever





- When positioning the transmission shift lever, make sure the tooth gap - arrow A - is placed over the missing selector shaft teeth - arrow B -.

Lubricating the Transmission Shift Lever





Lubricate the shift lever guide rail - B -, into which the relay lever engage, especially carefully.

Grease allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog.

The illustration of the shift lever may differ from the original part.

Shift Lever/Relay Lever Installed Position





1. Shift lever with balance weight

2. Clip

3. The relay lever fits into the sliding rail on the transmission shift lever via the sliding shoe - arrow -.


Removing the cable retainer from the shift and selector cables.





- Pull the locking mechanism all the way forward - arrow 1 - and lock it in the - direction of arrow 2 -.

- Remove the cable - B - from the cable retainer - A -.

Removing and installing the shift cable from the shift lever.





Removing

- Lift the clamp and remove the lock washer - 3 - for the shift cable from the transmission shift lever - 1 -.

- Remove the shift cable from the pin- arrow -.

Installing

Replace the shift cable lock washer - 3 -.

Coat the pin - arrow - with a small amount of grease.

- Push the shift cable - 2 - onto the pin on the transmission shift lever - 1 - and lock it with the lock washer - 3 -.

Lubricating the relay lever.





Lubricate the shaft - A - on the relay lever carefully - arrows - with 0.2 g.

Grease allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog.

The illustration of the relay lever may differ from the original part.

Removing and installing the relay lever to the gear shift unit.





Removing

- Remove the clip - arrow 1 - and then remove the relay lever together with the cable retainer - arrow 2 -.

Installing

Lubricating the bearing areas and sliding surfaces, refer to => [ Lubricating the relay lever. ]. Grease allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog.

- Install the relay lever and cable retainer - arrow 2 - all the way into the gear shift unit.

- Install the clip - arrow 1 - and make sure it is locked into place.

Prying the selector cable retainer off of the relay lever.





The relay lever is removed.

- Insert a screwdriver - A - between the bushing - B - and the relay lever.

Installing the selector cable retainer onto the relay lever.





The relay lever is removed.

The cable retainer may only be installed at the bushing - arrow -.

The cable retainer must move freely on the relay lever.

The cable retainer must be behind the tab.

Make sure it engages securely.