Shift Mechanism, Adjusting: Function

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

-- Press the clutch.

-- Move the shift lever several times through all the gears. Pay particular attention to the operation of the reverse gear lock.

-- Should a gear fail to engage smoothly after repeated selection, adjust the shift mechanism again.