25 11 245 Replacing shift arm support bearing M3

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove exhaust system. See 18 00 018 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM (S65) .
Remove front middle heat shield

Lever support bearing (1) with a short screwdriver out of mounting.

Pull support off shift arm.

Fig 1: Levering Support Bearing

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Installation:

Grease bearing pin of shift arm.

Fit support bearing (1) with opening (2) towards top rear onto mounting.

Fig 2: Installing Support Bearing

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