25 11 211 Replacing Shift Arm For Shift-Lever Mount

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove shift lever . See 25 11 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING SHIFT LEVER .
Remove support bearing from fixture. See 25 11 245 REPLACING SHIFT ARM SUPPORT BEARING .

Lever out spring (1) with a screwdriver from lug (2) on housing.

Tilt spring upwards.

Fig 1: Removing Spring

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Remove bearing pin (1).

Remove shift arm.

Installation:

Grease bearing pins (1).

Fig 2: Removing Bearing Pin

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Detach support bearing (1) from shift arm. See 25 11 245 REPLACING SHIFT ARM SUPPORT BEARING .

Installation:

Grease bearing pin of shift arm.

Fit support bearing (1) with opening (3) towards rear top on new shift arm.

Fig 3: Fitting Support Bearing

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Replace damaged bearing sleeve (1). See 25 11 235 REPLACING BEARING BUSHES FOR SHIFT ARM .

Fig 4: Identifying Bearing Sleeve

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