Selector Mechanism

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Thrust Block T10083

Disassembling

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

-- Bend open the tabs -arrows- of the base plate with a screwdriver and remove the base plate.

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 LEVER AND SHIFT HOUSING FOR VEHICLES FROM VIN 8J-7-013001 ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .

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

Fig 2: Identifying Bearing Shell Notches

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

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

Fig 3: Identifying Bearing Shell Pressed Off Shift Lever Guide Bearing

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

NOTE:

Observe guides -A- in subsequent steps.
They must not break off.

-- Swivel lower spring leg -arrow 1- onto the selector bracket shoulder.

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

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CAUTION:

Lower spring leg -arrow 1- can spring down uncontrolled from the selector bracket shoulder during subsequent handling.

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

-- Carefully press the spring -arrow 1- off of the selector bracket shoulder.

The spring legs are then tensioned diagonally.

-- 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 the direction of -arrow 3-.

Assemble Shift Mechanism

-- Release the tension on legs -A- and -B-.

Fig 6: Identifying Spring Side -A- Inserted From Above Into Guide & Pulled Down Near Guide To Position -B-

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Sides -A- and -B- must face in the opposite direction. (Shown here with the shift lever guide inserted.)

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

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

Fig 7: Identifying Pins Still Located In Shift Housing Opening
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-- Turn the shift lever guide in 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 on the 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 rests in the larger recess -arrow- of the T10083.
The shift lever guide must project out of selector housing as far as stop.

-- Insert spring side -A- from above into guide.

Fig 9: Identifying Spring Side -A- Inserted From Above Into Guide & Pulled Down Near Guide To Position -B-

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-- 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 from the T10083.

-- Move the selector bracket in direction of -arrow 1- back to the stop.

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 the shift housing with the shift lever guide in the larger depression -arrow- of the 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 T10083.

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

All 4 retaining tabs -arrows- must engage.

Fig 13: Identifying Bearing Shell Notches
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-- Raise upper side of spring -A- over selector bracket pins into guide.

-- Insert the lower spring leg into the guide.

-- Install the shift lever, shift cable, selector cable and base plate SHIFT LEVER AND SHIFT HOUSING FOR VEHICLES FROM VIN 8J-7-013001 ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .

-- Install the selector mechanism. Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM .