25 11 235 Replacing bearing bushes for shift arm

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove shift arm

Press out bearing bush (1).
Coat new bearing bush with Circolight (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service).
Then press into shift arm until side surface of bush protrudes uniformly.

Fig 1: Identifying Bearing Bush

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NOTE: Illustration shows: shift arm simply supported.