Function, checking

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Shift lever must rest in 3rd/4th shift gate when transmission is in neutral.

Operate clutch
Shift through all gears several times. Pay particular attention to function of reverse gear lock.

Should a gear fail to engage smoothly after repeated selection, the adjustment must be checked:

Secure shift lever as follows:

Select neutral on shift lever.

Fig 1: Identifying Pin T10027 Through Holes

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Guide pin T10027 through hole - A - into hole - B -.

Fig 2: Pressing Down Selector Shaft & Rotating Bracket Upward

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Selector shaft must have moved downward in direction of - arrow 1 -.

With a correctly adjusted shift mechanism, lock pin - A - can now be slid into transmission until it engages in direction of - arrow 3 - and direction of - arrow 2 -

Selector shaft is then secured.

If this is not possible, adjust shift mechanism → Shift mechanism, adjusting in transmissions with lock elbow (as of transmission manufacture date 190503) .