Selector Mechanism

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Pressing Support T10083

Disassembling

-- Remove the shift mechanism. Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM .

-- Bend tabs -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).

Fig 1: Bending Tabs On Shift Mechanism Base Plate

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-- Remove seal from shift housing.

-- Remove shift cable and selector cable from selector housing. Refer to SHIFT CABLE AND SELECTOR CABLE .

-- 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.

Fig 2: Identifying Bearing Shell Notches

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

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

Observe guides -A- in subsequent steps.

Fig 3: Identifying Bearing Shell Pressed Off Shift Lever Guide Bearing
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They must not break off.

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

Fig 4: Identifying Ball Studs On Selector Bracket -Arrow 2- And Shift Lever Turned In -Direction Of Arrow 1-

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

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

Fig 5: Identifying Shift Lever Turned -Direction Of Arrow 1- To Place Pins In Shift Housing Opening

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

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

Assembling

CAUTION:

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

-- Carefully press it down from the 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.

Fig 6: Identifying Spring Side -A- Inserted From Above Into Guide & Pulled Down Near Guide To Position -B-
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-- Insert the shift lever guide with shift lever in the shift housing.

Fig 7: Identifying Pins Still Located In Shift Housing Opening

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

-- Turn the 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.

Fig 8: Identifying Selector Housing With Shift Lever Guide Placed In Larger Depression On Pressing Support T10083

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

Fig 9: Identifying Spring Side -A- Inserted From Above Into Guide & Pulled Down Near Guide To Position -B-
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-- Insert spring side -A- from above into guide.

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

NOTE:

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

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

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

Fig 10: Identifying Selector Bracket Moved Back As Far As Stop & Ball Head Pins Pressed Into Selector Bracket

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-- 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.

Fig 11: Identifying Selector Housing With Shift Lever Guide Placed In Larger Depression On Pressing Support T10083

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

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

Fig 12: Identifying New Bearing Shell -B- To Raise Upper Side Of Spring -A- Over Selector Bracket Pins

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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.

-- Press bearing shell into selector housing -arrows-.

All four retaining tabs must engage.

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

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

-- Install the shift lever, the shift cable, the selector cable and the base plate. Refer to SHIFT CABLE AND SELECTOR CABLE

-- Install the selector mechanism SELECTOR MECHANISM .