Shift Mechanism, From 11.06

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Thrust Block T10083

Disassembling

-- Remove the shift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM .

-- Bend the tabs -arrows- on the shift mechanism base plate using a screwdriver and remove the base plate. The tabs on the front of the base plate are not illustrated.

Fig 1: Identifying Tabs On Shift Mechanism Base Plate

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-- Remove the gasket from the shift housing.

-- Remove the shift cable and the selector cable from the shift housing. Refer to SHIFT CABLE AND SELECTOR CABLE .

-- Lift the upper end -A- of the pressure spring over the tab on the selector bracket.

Fig 2: Identifying Bearing Shell Notches

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-- Using a screwdriver, press the bearing shell notches -arrows- in the direction of the shift lever guide bearing; breaking of the notches if necessary.

-- Pry out the bearing shell -A- with the shift lever guide -B- from the shift housing.

Fig 3: Identifying Bearing Shell Pressed Off Shift Lever Guide Bearing

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-- Then press the bearing shell off the shift lever guide bearing and remove.

Pay attention to the guides -A- in the next work procedure.

Fig 4: Identifying Guides -A- Observed In Subsequent Steps
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They must not break off.

-- Lift the bottom end -arrow 1- of the pressure spring onto the shoulder on the selector bracket.

-- Raise the shift lever guide up as far as the stop and remove the ball studs from selector bracket -arrow 2-.

-- Turn the shift lever guide in the -direction of arrow 1-.

Fig 5: Identifying Shift Lever Turned -Direction Of Arrow 1- To Place Pins In Shift Housing Opening

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The pins -arrow 2- must be in the shift housing opening.

-- Move the shift lever guide and the shift lever in the -direction of arrow 3-.

Assembling

CAUTION:

The bottom end of the spring (-arrow 1 - → upper illustration) can spring down uncontrolled from the selector bracket shoulder during subsequent handling.

-- Push the lower end carefully from the selector bracket shoulder.

The ends of the pressure spring then twists "diagonally" with a loud noise.

-- Release the tension on the ends -A and B- by turning both ends to the right.

Fig 6: Identifying Spring Side -A- Inserted From Above Into Guide & Pulled Down Near Guide To Position -B-

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The ends -A and B- must face in the opposite direction.

-- Install the shift lever guide into the shift housing.

Fig 7: Identifying Pins Still Located In Shift Housing Opening

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The pins -arrow 1- are still located in the shift housing opening.

-- Turn the shift lever guide in the -direction of arrow 2- until the ball stud -A- is above the opening in the shift housing.

-- Place the shift housing with the shift lever guide into the larger cavity -arrow- in the T10083.

Fig 8: Identifying Selector Housing With Shift Lever Guide Placed In Larger Depression On Pressing Support T10083

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NOTE:

The selector shaft must be removed in order to insert the shift housing with the selector shaft guide into the T10083.

The shift lever guide must project out of the shift housing as far as stop.

Fig 9: Identifying Spring Side -A- Inserted From Above Into Guide & Pulled Down Near Guide To Position -B-
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NOTE:

The selector bracket is only partially shown to provide a better illustration.

-- Insert the end -A- of the pressure spring into the guide from the top.

-- Pull the end -B- of the pressure spring downward and insert it next to the guide (toward the ball head).

Pay attention to the guides (→ upper illustration) in the next work procedure.
They must not break off.

-- Carefully remove the shift housing and shift lever guide from the T10083.

-- Move the selector bracket all the way to the rear opposite mounting holes for shift and selector cable -arrow 1-.

Fig 10: Identifying Selector Bracket Moved Back As Far As Stop & Ball Head Pins Pressed Into Selector Bracket

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-- Grease the ball stud.

-- Press the ball stud into the selector bracket -arrow 2-.

The guides -A- and the tabs -B- must not be damaged.

-- Place the shift housing with the shift lever guide into the larger cavity -arrow- in the T10083.

Fig 11: Identifying Selector Housing With Shift Lever Guide Placed In Larger Depression On Pressing Support T10083

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The shift lever guide must project out of selector housing as far as stop.

Fig 12: Identifying New Bearing Shell -B- To Raise Upper Side Of Spring -A- Over Selector Bracket Pins
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-- Pry the upper end -A- of the pressure spring over the pin on the selector bracket.

Use a new bearing shell -B-.

-- Grease the bearing shell and the shift lever guide bearing.

-- Press the bearing shell all the way onto the shift lever guide bearing.

-- Remove the shift housing from the T10083.

-- Insert the bottom end -C- of the pressure spring into the guide.

-- Pry the upper end -A- of the pressure spring over the pin on the selector bracket.

-- Push the bearing shell into the shift housing -arrows-.

All retaining tabs must engage.

-- Install the shift lever, shift cable, selector cable and base plate. Refer to SHIFT LEVER AND HOUSING, FROM 11.06 .

-- Install the shift mechanism. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM .