25 11 000 Removing and installing shift lever

Special tools required: 

• 25 1 120

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove KNOB  for shift lever.
• Remove complete EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Remove rear UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Remove heat shields.

If necessary

Support transmission with workshop jack.

Remove screws and nuts.

Remove cross-member.

Tightening torque 23 71 1AZ/2AZ .

Fig 1: Locating Transmission Cross-Member Screws And Nuts

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Remove SHIFT ROD  (2).

Installation:

Grease shift rod pin.

Key:

1. Retainer
2. Shift rod

Fig 2: Removing Shift Rod

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Fig 3: Identifying Interlock Captively Retaining Web

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Insert special tool 25 1 120 into mount and turn 90° counterclockwise.

Press mount upwards out of shift arm.

Fig 4: Turning Special Tool (25 1 120) Into Mount

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Feed U-gaiter from shift arm and out of body cutout.

Lift out shift lever.

Installation: 

Pull U-gaiter from below completely over shift arm receptacle.

Fig 5: Locating U-Gaiter From Shift Arm

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Installation: 

Pull U-gaiter bead (4) over receptacle on shift arm and pop U-gaiter lips (3) into body cutout.

Make sure the arrow on the upper U-gaiter lip (3) is seated in the direction of travel and crossways to the shift lever eye (5).

Fig 6: Identifying Gearshift Lever Related Parts

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Key:

1. Shift lever
2. U-gaiter molded section
3. U-gaiter lips
4. U-gaiter bead
5. Shift lever eye

Installation: 

Grease shift lever ball using SPECIFIED GREASE .

Fit mount on shift arm receptacle.

Align retaining lugs of mount to openings in receptacle (crossways to direction of travel).

Press shift arm with mount downwards until mount snaps audibly into place (if necessary, use a pressing-in tool).

Fig 7: Pressing Shift Arm With Mount Downwards

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