Shift And Selector Cables

Fig 1: Identifying Assembly Overview: Operating Cables, Shift And Selector Cables

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1. Shift Cable 
   • Attaches to the cable retainer, see "Cable Retainer" in item:  18.
   • Installed position, refer to SHIFT AND SELECTOR CABLES, INSTALLED POSITION .
   • From 11.06, changed retainer on shift lever inside the shift housing. See "Shift Cable" in item:  8.
2. Selector Cable 
   • Attaches to the cable retainer, see "Cable Retainer" in item:  11.
   • Installed position, refer to SHIFT AND SELECTOR CABLES, INSTALLED POSITION .
   • From 11.06, changed retainer on the selector bracket inside the shift housing. See "Selector Cable" in item:  6.
3. Lock Washer 
   • Always replace.
   • Discontinued on shift mechanisms from 11.06. Refer to SHIFT LEVER AND HOUSING, FROM 11.06 .
4. Lock Washer 
   • Be careful not to damage the cables when removing them.
   • Always replace.
5. Shift Housing 
6. Bolt 
   • 20 Nm
   • For the cable bracket.
   • Quantity: 2
7. Cable Bracket 
   • Can be made of plastic or metal.
8. Grommet 
   • For the cable bracket to transmission.
9. Spacer 
10. Nut 
    • 20 Nm
    • For the cable bracket.
11. Cable Retainer 
    • For attaching the selector cable to the relay lever.
    • Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
    • Do not interchange, the cable locking mechanisms for the selector cable on to the relay lever and for the shift cable to the transmission shift lever are different. Refer to Fig 2.
    • From 05.07 installed in with the plastic relay lever. Refer to PLASTIC RELAY LEVER .
12. Relay Lever 
    • Installed position, refer to Fig 5.
    • Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
    • Can be made of plastic or metal.
    • The metal relay lever is placed in the bushings and secured with a lock washer, see "Bushing" in item:  13 and "Circlip" in item:  14.
    • From 05.07 plastic relay lever.
    • Plastic relay lever, removing and installing with cable retainer. Refer to PLASTIC RELAY LEVER .
    • The bushings and lock washers are not needed with the plastic relay lever.
13. Bushing 
    • Discontinued with the plastic relay lever.
14. Circlip 
    • Always replace.
    • Discontinued with the plastic relay lever.
15. Sliding Shoe 
16. Shift Lever 
    • With a balance weight.
    • Insert so that the master spline aligns with the shift rod.
    • Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
    • Installed position, refer to Fig 5.
    • From 06.06 the cable retainer pin has a smaller diameter. Refer to Fig 3.
17. Nut 
    • 23 Nm
    • Self-locking
    • Always replace.
18. Cable Retainer 
    • For attaching the shift cable to the transmission shift lever.
    • Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
    • Do not interchange, the cable locking mechanisms for the selector cable to the relay lever and for the shift cable to the transmission shift lever are different. Refer to Fig 2.

Fig 2: Identifying Dimension "a" On Cable Retainers

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These holes have different diameters.

Fig 3: Identifying Shift Cable Retainer Pin Dimension "a" And Shift Cable Retainer Mounting Bolt

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Fig 4: Identifying Installation Of Transmission Shift Lever

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-- When positioning the transmission shift lever, make sure the gap -arrow A- is placed over the missing selector shaft teeth -arrow B-.

Fig 5: Identifying Installation Position Of Transmission Selector Lever/Relay Lever

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1. Transmission selector lever with balance weight
2. The relay lever fits into the sliding rail on the transmission selector lever via the sliding shoe -arrow-.

Fig 6: Identifying Securing Mechanism Pulled Toward Front Then Locked Toward Left

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-- Pull the locking mechanisms forward at the cable retainers for the shift and selector cables as far as the stop -1 arrows- and then release them to the left -2 arrows-.

-- Remove the shift cable lock washer -3- from the transmission selector lever -1-.

Fig 7: Identifying Shift Cable Lock Washer To Transmission Shift Lever, Cable And Pins

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-- Remove the shift cable from the pin -arrow-.

With a Metal Relay Lever:

-- Remove the selector cable lock washer -4- from the relay lever -2-.

-- Remove the selector cable from the pin.

With a Plastic Relay Lever:

-- Remove the relay lever with the cable retainer. Refer to PLASTIC RELAY LEVER .

-- Pry the cable retainer out, refer to Figure.

Continuation for all Shift Mechanisms:

-- Apply a small amount of grease G 000 450 02 on the transmission shift lever and relay lever pins -arrows-.

-- Replace the lock washer -3- and the lock washer -4- on the metal relay lever each time they are removed.

-- Attach the shift cable with lock washer -3- (metal relay lever) and selector cable with lock washer -4-.

-- Adjust the shift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .