Selector shaft oil seal, replacing

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Fig 1: Pry Lever 80-200

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Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror 80-200

Fig 2: Thrust Piece T10135

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Thrust piece T10135

Work procedure

NOTE:

General repair notes → General Repair Notes .
Rules of cleanliness for working on automatic transmissions → Rules of cleanliness for working on automatic transmissions .

Place selector lever in position "P".
Remove left transmission support.

Fig 3: Pressing Ball Socket Of Selector Lever Cable Off From Selector Shaft Lever Using Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror 80-200

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Press ball socket - 1 - of the selector lever cable off from selector shaft lever using Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror 80-200.

NOTE:

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.
Disregard - 2 -.

Fig 4: Driving Out Spring Dowel Sleeve At Lever/Shift Rod Of Travel Toward Front

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Drive out roll pin - 1 - at selector shaft lever - 2 - in direction indicated - arrow - until selector shaft lever can be pulled off selector shaft.

Fig 5: Piercing Shaft Seal With Small Screwdriver

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Pierce oil seal with a small screwdriver and pull out.
Lubricate outer circumference and space between sealing ring sealing lips with ATF.
Press new seal onto selector shaft.

Installation position: The open side of the seal faces transmission.

Fig 6: Pressing On New Oil Seal Using Thrust Piece T10135 And Assembly Lever

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Press on new oil seal as far as stop using thrust piece T10135 and assembly lever - A - making sure that the seal does not distort.

NOTE:

To prevent assembly lever from slipping when pressing in seal, place a slip-resistant base (e.g. piece of rubber) between assembly lever and subframe - arrow -.

Drive spring pin back onto removed selector shaft lever in opposite direction to lever.
Slide selector shaft lever onto shaft and drive in spring pin.

Fig 7: Pressing Selector Lever Cable Onto Ball Head Of Selector Shaft Lever

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Carefully press selector lever cable - 1 - onto selector shaft lever - 3 -.

NOTE:

Do not bend selector shaft lever when pressing off, otherwise selector mechanism can no longer be adjusted correctly.
Disregard - 2 -.

Check ATF level → ATF level, checking and topping off .