Selector Shaft Seal, Replacing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Pry lever 80-200

Procedure

Tightening specification, refer to Figure.

-- Remove the ATF oil pan, refer to OIL PAN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the ATF filter, refer to ATF FILTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the Mechatronic, refer to MECHATRONIC, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Vehicles with a selector lever heat shield: remove the bolts -arrows-, remove the heat shield.

Fig 1: Heat Shield

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-- Remove the ball socket -1- on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the Pry Lever 80-200.

Fig 2: Ball Socket And Securing Clips

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NOTE:

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

-- Remove the spring pin -2- on the shaft for the selector lever using a pin punch -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Spring Pin On Shaft

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-- Remove the selector lever and shaft -arrow-.

Fig 4: Identifying Selector Lever And Shaft

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-- Pry out the shaft seal using a small screwdriver.

-- Apply ATF to the circumference and the space between the sealing lips of the new shaft seal.

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

-- Mount the shaft seal on the transmission housing and push it in all the way using a suitable socket -arrow-.

Fig 5: Mount Shaft Seal On Transmission Housing And Push It In All Way Using A Suitable Socket

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-- Install the selector lever and shaft.

NOTE:

If the actuator rod for the locking latch moves too far to the rear, then it can be pulled forward -arrow 2- while pushing the locking latch at the same time -arrow 1-.

Fig 6: Actuator Rod For Locking Latch Moves Too Far To Rear

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-- Install the spring pin -2- flush on the shaft for the selector lever using a pin punch -1-.

Fig 7: Installing Spring Pin Flush On Shaft For Selector Lever Using A Pin Punch

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-- Install the Mechatronic, refer to MECHATRONIC, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the ATF filter, refer to ATF FILTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the ATF pan, refer to OIL PAN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Fill the ATF, refer to ATF, DRAINING AND FILLING .