Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Removing and installing shift and selector cables








Preliminary work

1. Raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.
2. Remove underbody panel.

Removing shift and selector cables

Detaching shift and selector cables at transmission

1. Remove transmission support.





Transmission support

2. Use a screwdriver to pry off the shift cable -1- and selector cable -2- on the transmission external shift mechanism and unhook shift and selector cable from the support.





Removing shift and selector cables

Detaching shift and selector cables inside vehicle

1. Remove shift lever knob.
2. Remove center console.
3. Loosen parking-brake lever.
4. Locking bridge P 9619/1 must be fitted on the gearshift bracket.





Fitting locking bridge

5. Open bayonet locks at preselector and shift connections.





Opening bayonet lock

6. Detach adjustment pins at preselector and shift connections.





Detaching shift cables

7. Unclip supports on the gearshift bracket.





Unclipping supports

8. Push rubber sleeve out through the opening in the body.

Installing shift and selector cables

Securing shift and selector cables on the transmission

Information
The assembly and transport sleeves that are fitted on the adjustment pins of the shift cable must not be removed until just before you engage the adjustment pins in the gearshift bracket.

Information
The shift and selector cables must be routed above the transmission support.

1. Press the shift and selector cables through the body opening from below.
2. Apply a coating of lubricant (e.g. Contifix tire mounting paste) on the rubber sleeve and B+ wire in the area of the body opening, insert the B+ wire in the rubber sleeve and press rubber sleeve into the body opening.





Rubber sleeve in body opening

3. Engage shift cable -1- (grey end piece) and selector cable -2- (blue end piece) into support bracket on the transmission and press end pieces onto ball heads.





Connecting shift cable

4. Fit transmission support.





Transmission support





Securing shift and selector cables inside vehicle

1. Locking bridge P 9619/1 must be fitted on the gearshift bracket.





Fitting locking bridge

2. Clip in supports on the gearshift bracket. The support with the blue hinged tube must be fitted on the left and the support with the black hinged tube must be fitted on the right.





Clipping in supports

Information
During installation of the shift and selector cables, the transmission must be engaged in neutral.

3. Engage adjustment pin on pre-selector and shift connections.





Engaging shift cables

4. Close bayonet locks at preselector and shift connections.





Closing bayonet locks

5. Locking bridge P 9619/1 must be removed.





Removing locking bridge

Subsequent work

1. Fasten parking-brake lever.
2. Install center console.
3. Install shift lever knob.
4. Install underbody panel.
5. Lower the vehicle.
6. Shift through all gears.