Removing Shift And Selector Cables

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Disengage shift and selector cables on the transmission.
Lever shift cable (with grey sealing cap) -1- and selector cable (with blue sealing cap) -2- off the ball pin and disengage from the support bracket.

Fig 1: Removing Shift And Selector Cables
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Lock the gearshift lever.
Locking bridge P 9619/1 must be fitted on the gearshift bracket.

Fig 2: Fitting Locking Bridge
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Disengage shift and selector cables on the gearshift bracket.
1. 3.1. Open bayonet locks on the pre-selector and shifting connections.
  
  Fig 3: Opening Bayonet Lock
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2. 3.2. Disengage adjustment pin on pre-selector and shifting connections.
  
  Fig 4: Disengaging Shift Cables
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3. 3.3. Unclip support on the gearshift bracket.
  
  Fig 5: Removing Gearshift Bracket Support
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Remove shift and selector cables from the holder.
Lever off holder -1- at the lock -arrow- and remove parking lock cable -2- and B+ cable.

Fig 6: Locating Shift And Selector Cables Holder
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Remove shift and selector cables.

Fig 7: Removing Resonance Tube Shift Cable
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1. 5.1. Disengage shift cable -1- on the holder -bottom arrow- for the resonance tube -3- .
2. 5.2. Pull shift and selector cables -1, 2- out through the opening of the engine compartment lid -top arrow- .
3. 5.3. Pull shift and selector cables out through the bulkhead panel into the vehicle interior.
  The nuts were already loosened together with the rear wall cover.
  
  Fig 8: Removing Bulkhead Panel Screws
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