Shift Cable And Selector Cable

Removing 

-- Remove shift mechanism. Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM .

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

Fig 1: Bending Tabs On Shift Mechanism Base Plate

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-- Remove the gasket.

Vehicles to 8J-7-013000 

-- Remove lock washers -1- and -4- and remove the control cables from the pins.

Fig 2: Circlips On Shift Cable And Selector Cable

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Vehicles from VIN 8J-7-013001 

-- Pry the shift and selector lever off of the pins.

All Vehicles 

-- Remove circlips -2 to 3- and remove shift cable and selector cable from selector mechanism housing.

Release the cable retainer -A- for the selector and shift cables -B- as follows:

Fig 3: Identifying Sequence To Release Retainers -A- For Shift And Selector Cables -B-

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-- Push sleeve forward up to the stop -arrow 1-.

-- Turn sleeve to the right up to the stop -arrow 2- so that it engages.

-- Remove the cable retainers from the cables.

-- Pull off the circlips -1- and -2-.

Fig 4: Mounting Bracket From Cables

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-- Remove the control cable mounting bracket from the control cables.

Installing 

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

-- Secure the shift cable and selector cable to the selector mechanism housing with the circlips -1 to 4-.

Fig 5: Circlips On Shift Cable And Selector Cable

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Vehicles from VIN 8J-7-013001 

-- Press the shift and selector lever onto the pins.

All Vehicles 

-- Install a new seal and secure a new base plate to the shift mechanism by bending over the tabs -arrows-.

Fig 6: Bending Tabs On Shift Mechanism Base Plate

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-- Install shift mechanism. Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM .

-- Adjust the selector mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .