Selector mechanism, removing and installing: Installing
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence. Also, note the following:
Selector mechanism up to 12.00
To reuse cables, cable locking mechanisms must be replaced.
- Smear a small amount of polyurea grease in recesses of cable locking mechanism -A- and gate cable locking mechanism -B-.
NOTE:
The seals (arrows) outside the recess must be grease free.
- Press gear selector cable onto transmission selector lever and gate selector cable onto relay lever (arrows).
Selector mechanism from 01.01
The cable locks have holes for securing them on the gear selector lever or the relay lever.
The holes in the cable locks have various diameters.
Fig 3: Identifying Gap In Gear Selector Cable To Gear Shift Lever & Gate Selector Cable To Relay Lever
Allocation
| Cable lock for: | Dimension "a" |
| Gear selector cable to gear change lever | 10 mm |
| Gate selector cable to relay lever | 8 mm |
The cable locks no longer need to be replaced following disassembling.
- Spread a small quantity of polyurea grease on pins (arrows) of gear change lever -1- and relay lever -2-.
NOTE:
Always replace securing clips -3- and -4- after disassembling.
- Secure gear selector cable with securing clip -3- and gate selector cable with securing clip -4-.
Continued for all selector mechanisms
- Align gear lever housing parallel to body.
- Distance to body must be same on both sides.
Adjusting selector mechanism. Refer to Gear selector mechanism from 05.99, adjusting .
Tightening torques
| Selector housing to body | 25 Nm | |
| Cross support to body | 25 Nm | |
| Selector cable support bracket to transmission | 25 Nm | |