Shift And Selector Cables, With A Metal Cable Bracket And Relay Lever
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NOTE:
Lubricate the bearing areas and the sliding surfaces.
Do not bend the operating cables.
- Shift Cable
- Attaches to the cable retainer -item 11-.
- Installed position, refer to SHIFT AND SELECTOR CABLES, INSTALLED POSITION .
- Attach to the selector cable with a cable tie. Refer to Fig 6.
- From 11.06 changed fastener on the shift lever guide inside the shift mechanism, see -item 8- in SHIFT LEVER AND HOUSING, FROM 11.06 .
- Selector Cable
- Attaches to the cable retainer -item 10-.
- Installed position, refer to SHIFT AND SELECTOR CABLES, INSTALLED POSITION .
- Attach to the shift cable with a cable tie. Refer to Fig 6.
- From 11.06 changed fastener on the selector bracket inside shift mechanism, see -item 6- in SHIFT LEVER AND HOUSING, FROM 11.06 .
- Lock Washer
- Always replace.
- Discontinued on shift mechanisms from 11.06. Refer to SHIFT AND SELECTOR CABLES, WITH A PLASTIC CABLE BRACKET AND RELAY LEVER .
- Shift Housing
- Lock Washer
- Always replace.
- Be careful not to damage the cables when removing them.
- Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Quantity: 3
- For installing the cable bracket to the transmission.
- Cable Bracket
- Metal
- Grommet
- For the cable bracket to the transmission.
- Spacer Support
- Cable Retainer
- Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
- For attaching the selector cable to the relay lever.
- 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.
- Allocation, refer to Fig 2.
- Cable Retainer
- Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
- For attaching the shift cable to the transmission shift lever.
- 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.
- Allocation, refer to Fig 2.
- Lock Washer
- Always replace.
- Not with the plastic relay lever.
- Lock Washer
- Always replace.
- Not needed with the plastic relay lever.
- Bushing
- Not needed with the plastic relay lever.
- Relay Lever
- Through 04.07 the relay lever is made of metal.
- From 05.07 the relay lever is made of plastic.
- Installed position, refer to Fig 5.
- Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
- Install the metal relay lever into the bushing -item 14- and secure it with the lock washer -item 13-.
- Sliding Shoe
- Shift Lever
- Installing, refer to Fig 4.
- Installed position, refer to Fig 5.
- Adjust the shift mechanism after installing. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
- As of 06.06 smaller pin diameter for the cable retainer. Refer to Fig 3.
- Self-Locking Nut
- 23 Nm
- Always replace.
These holes have different diameters.
| Cable retainer for: | Dimension "a" |
|---|---|
| 1 - Shift cable to transmission shift lever from 06.06 | 8.5 mm |
| 2 - Shift cable to transmission shift lever through 05.06 | 10 mm |
| 2 - Selector cable to metal relay lever | 8 mm |
| 2 - Selector cable to plastic relay lever, refer to PLASTIC RELAY LEVER | 10 mm |
| Shift Cable Retainer Pin | Dimension "a" |
|---|---|
| through 05.06 | 10 mm |
| from 06.06 | 8.5 mm |
-- When positioning the transmission shift lever, make sure the gap -arrow A- is placed over the missing selector shaft teeth -arrow B-.
1 -
Transmission shift lever
2 -
The relay lever fits into the sliding rail on the transmission shift lever via the sliding shoe -arrow-.
-- Wrap the cable tie -arrow- in a crossover pattern around the cables and attach it as illustrated.