25 11 001 Replacing Complete Shift Lever

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove selector lever. See REMOVING AND INSTALLING SHIFT LEVER .
Remove vibration damper (if fitted). See REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING VIBRATION DAMPER .

Detach mount from selector lever.

Installation:

GREASE ball joint.

Fig 1: Removing Mount From Selector Lever

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Detach rubber gaiter from selector lever.

Fig 2: Identifying Rubber Gaiter On Selector Lever

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Installation:

Degrease selector lever (1).

Coat rubber bellows on inside of shaped section (2) with Circolight.

Circolight, refer to BMW Parts Service.

Pull rubber gaiter from above over selector lever and align. Arrow (3) on rubber gaiter must point in direction of travel (A).

Fig 3: Identifying Selector Lever And Rubber Bellows On Inside Of Shaped Section

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