25 11 250 Removing and installing/replacing vibration damper

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Open clamp (1) on vibration damper with pliers.

Unlock vibration damper with screwdriver (2) (there is a locking notch on one side only).

Lift out vibration damper.

Fig 1: Opening Clamp On Vibration Damper

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Installation:

In the case of a new vibration damper which has been attachment to the shift lever, only the retainer (1) still needs to be unlocked.

Make sure the vibration damper is correctly engaged in the shift lever.

Fig 2: Unlocking Retainer For Vibration Damper

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