Shift Mechanism: Assembly

Fig 1: Identifying Ball Studs On Selector Bracket -Arrow 2- And Shift Lever Turned In -Direction Of Arrow 1-

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

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

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

Fig 2: Identifying Spring Ends Facing In Opposite Directions

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

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

Fig 3: Identifying Pins Located In Shift Housing Opening

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

-- Turn the shift lever guide in 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 Press Piece - Block T10083.

Fig 4: Identifying Selector Housing With Shift Lever Guide Placed In Larger Depression On Pressing Support T10083

• The shift lever guide must project out of the shift housing as far as the stop.
  Fig 5: Identifying Spring Ends Facing In Opposite Directions

  

-- 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).

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

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

Fig 6: Identifying Selector Bracket Moved Back As Far As Stop & Ball Head Pins Pressed Into Selector Bracket

-- 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 Press Piece - Block T10083.

Fig 7: Identifying Selector Housing With Shift Lever Guide Placed In Larger Depression On Pressing Support T10083

• The shift lever guide must project out of the shift housing as far as the stop.
  Fig 8: Identifying New Bearing Shell -B- To Raise Upper Side Of Spring -A- Over Selector Bracket Pins

  

-- Pry the upper leg -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 Press Piece - Block T10083.

-- Insert the leg -C- of the pressure spring into the guide.

-- Pry the upper leg -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.

-- If equipped install the shift lever in the shift housing.

-- Secure the shift cable and selector cable on the shift housing with lock washers -2- and -3- .

Fig 9: Identifying Shift Lever And Selector Cable

-- Install the shift cable -1- on the gearshift lever and selector cable -4- on the selector lever inside the shift housing.

Fig 10: Attaching Base Plate To Gearshift Housing

-- Install a new seal on the base plate.

-- Bend the tabs -arrow- back over all around the base plate to secure it (only the tabs on the left side of the base plate are shown in the illustration).

-- Bend the tabs back over using Wedge T10357.

- A- = Counter-Support for example 22/4.

-- Glue a new seal on the shift housing .

-- Install the shift mechanism, refer to SHIFT MECHANISM .