25 11 001 Replacing complete shift lever

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove shift lever, see 25 11 000 Removing and installing shift lever .
Remove vibration damper (if fitted).

Detach mount from selector lever.

Installation:

Grease ball joint.

Fig 1: Detaching Mount From Selector Lever

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Detach rubber gaiter from selector lever.

Fig 2: Rubber Gaiter And Selector Lever

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Installation:

Degrease selector lever (1).

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

Pull rubber gaiter from above over selector lever and align.

Arrow (3) on rubber gaiter must point in direction of travel (A).

Fig 3: Selector Lever And Shaped Section

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