Shift Lever And Housing, From 11.06

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NOTE:

Lubricate the bearing areas and the sliding surfaces.

Shift mechanism, disassembling and assembling. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, FROM 11.06 .

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Shift Lever And Shift Housing (From 10.06), Servicing

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Base Plate
- Bend the tabs in order to remove.
- Always replace.
Gasket
- Always replace.
Shift Lever
- Can be removed and installed with the shift lever guide -item 15- installed.
Washer
- Slide out of shift lever as far as stop -arrow-.
Lock Washer
- Be careful not to damage the cables when removing them.
- Always replace.
Selector Cable
- Pry off of the selector bracket.
- Press onto the selector bracket inside the shift housing.
- Installed position, refer to SHIFT AND SELECTOR CABLES, INSTALLED POSITION .
Bushing
Shift Cable
- Pry off of the shift lever guide.
- Press onto the shift lever guide inside the shift housing.
- Installed position, refer to SHIFT AND SELECTOR CABLES, INSTALLED POSITION .
Sound Insulation
Bearing Shell
- Will get damaged when being removed.
- Always replace.
Bushing
Lock Washer
- Removing and installing, refer to LOCK WASHER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Pressure Spring
- Installing, refer to PRESSURE SPRING, INSTALLING .
Bushing
Shift Lever Guide
Nut
- M8: 25 Nm
- M6: 8 Nm
- Quantity: 4
Gasket
- Between the shift housing and the underbody.
- Self-adhesive.
- Affix to the shift housing.
Shift Housing
- With pressure spring and selector bracket.
- Pressure spring and selector bracket cannot be removed.