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far as stop.

Note

The selector bracket is only partially shown to provide a better

illustration.

– Insert the end -A- of the pressure spring into the guide from

the top.

– Pull the end -B- of the pressure spring downward and insert it

next to the guide (toward the ball head).

• Pay attention to the guides (see upper illustration) in the next

work procedure.

• They must not break off.
– Carefully remove the shift housing and shift lever guide from

the Press Piece - Block - T10083- .

– Move the selector bracket all the way to the rear opposite

mounting holes for shift and selector cable -arrow 1-.

– Grease the ball stud.
– Press the ball stud into the selector bracket -arrow 2-.
• The guides -A- and the tabs -B- must not be damaged.

– Place the shift housing with the shift lever guide into the larger

cavity -arrow- in the Press Piece - Block - T10083- .

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far as stop.

– Pry the upper end -A- of the pressure spring over the pin on

the selector bracket.

• Use a new bearing shell -B-.
– Grease the bearing shell and the shift lever guide bearing.
– Press the bearing shell all the way onto the shift lever guide

bearing.

– Remove the shift housing from the Press Piece - Block -

T10083- .

– Insert the bottom end -C- of the pressure spring into the guide.
– Pry the upper end -A- of the pressure spring over the pin on

the selector bracket.

– Push the bearing shell into the shift housing -arrows-.
• All retaining tabs must engage.
– If equipped install the shift lever in the shift housing.

– Secure the shift cable and selector cable on the shift housing

with lock washers -2 and 3- and -3-.

– Install the shift cable -1- on the gearshift lever and selector

cable -4-on the selector lever inside the shift housing.

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⇒ Item 2 (page 60)

 on the base plate.

Caution

There is a danger of causing damage to the gearshift housing

and base plate.
Tension the gearshift housing only slightly.

– Bend the tabs -arrow- back over all around the base plate to

secure it (only the tabs on the left side of the base plate are

shown in the illustration).

Note

♦

If only one Over-Center Spring Assembly Tool - T10178- is

available, instead of a second Over-Center Spring Assembly

Tool - T10178- the Toothed Belt Tensioner - T10020- can be

used.

♦

A 200 x 25 x 5 mm flat iron can be used in place of an Over-

Center Spring Assembly Tool - T10178- .

♦

A 350 X 30 X 5 mm flat iron can be used in place of an Engine

Support Bridge - Engine Support 25 - 10-222A/25- .

– The tabs can be bent back over using the Wedge - T10357- .
- A- = Puller - Counterstay - 22/4-
– Glue a new seal on the gearshift housing .
– Install the gearshift mechanism. Refer to

⇒ “1.8 Selector Mechanism, Removing and Installing”,

page 70

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1.7

Overview - Operating Cables

Note

Lubricate the bearing areas and the sliding surfaces. Refer to the Parts Catalog for the grease allocation.

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❑ Attach to the cable re‐

tainer -item 11-

⇒ Item 11 (page 68)

 .

❑ Installation position. Re‐

fer to

⇒ “1.1 Shift Mechanism

Installation Position”,

page 52

 .

❑ from 11/2006 changed

fastener on shift lever in‐

side shift mechanism

-item 8-

⇒ Item 8 (page 60)

2 - Selector Cable

❑ Attach to the cable re‐

tainer -item 10-

⇒ Item 10 (page 67)

 .

❑ Installation position. Re‐

fer to

⇒ “1.1 Shift Mechanism

Installation Position”,

page 52

 .

❑ from 11/2006 changed

fastener on selector

bracket inside shift

mechanism -item 6-

⇒ Item 6 (page 60)

3 - Lock Washer

❑ Replace after removing

4 - Gearshift Housing
5 - Lock Washer

❑ Replace after removing
❑ Be careful not to dam‐

age the cables when re‐

moving them

6 - Hex Bolt

❑ 20 Nm
❑ Quantity: 3
❑ for the cable bracket

7 - Cable Bracket

❑ can be made of plastic or metal

8 - Grommet

❑ cable mounting bracket to transmission

9 - Spacer
10 - Cable Retainer

❑ Adjust the gearshift mechanism after installing. Refer to

⇒ “1.10 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 76

 .

❑ For attaching the selector cable to the relay lever
❑ Do not interchange, cable locking mechanisms for selector cable on linkage lever and for shift cable on

transmission shift lever are different

❑ Is secured with a lock washer in the case of the metal relay lever -item 12- 

⇒ Item 12 (page 68)

❑ From 05/2007 installed in with the plastic relay lever. Refer to 

⇒ “1.11 Plastic Relay Lever”, page 78

 .

❑ Removing from Plastic Relay Lever. Refer to 

⇒ “1.11 Plastic Relay Lever”, page 78

❑ Installing on Plastic Relay Lever. Refer to 

⇒ “1.11 Plastic Relay Lever”, page 78

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