Shift Mechanism, Adjusting: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Connecting Pin T10027 A

Adjusting Requirements: 

• Operating and transfer elements of shift mechanism must be in proper condition.
• Shift mechanism must move freely.
• The transmission, clutch and clutch mechanism must also be in proper condition.
• Transmission is in neutral.

Perform the following 

-- Remove the air filter housing, refer to Removing .

-- Pull the locking mechanism on the cable retainers for the shift and selector cables all the way forward in the -direction of arrow 1- and then lock it to the left in the -direction of arrow 2- .

Fig 1: Identifying Locking Mechanism On Shift Cable And Selector Cable

• The cables must slide in the cable retainers.
• Transmission is in neutral.

Secure the gear shift shaft as follows: 

Fig 2: Identifying Selector Shaft Pressed Down & Turned Right Angle Piece

-- Push the gear shift shaft down in the -direction of arrow 1- .

-- While pressing the gear shift shaft down, rotate the locking pin -A- in the -direction of arrow 2- upward and simultaneously press it in until it engages in the gear shift shaft.

-- Unclip the boot -B- and frame from the center console using the trim removal wedge 3409.

Fig 3: Identifying Knob And Boot

-- Fold the boot and frame upward over the shift knob -A- .

-- Pull the noise insulation -1- , if equipped, slightly upward so that the connecting pin T10027 A can be inserted, refer to Insert the connecting pin T10027 A through hole -A- and into hole -B-  .

Fig 4: Identifying Noise Insulation

Secure the shift lever as follows 

-- Move the shift lever into neutral.