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Shift Cable: Adjustments


WM 371515 Adjusting selector lever cable

Technical values





Preliminary work

1. Remove engine guard. -> 108019 Removing and installing engine guard - section on "Removing" 108019 Removing and installing engine guard
2. Remove centre console cover. -> 681919 Removing and installing centre console cover - section on "Removing" 681919 Removing and installing cover for centre console

Adjusting selector lever cable

Information

Mark position N on the selector support and check this during reinstallation.

1. Shift the selector lever to position N.

NOTICE

The fastening screw for the selector lever cable must not be loosened by more than one turn.

- The selector support must be replaced.

-> The fastening screw for the selector lever cable must not be loosened by more than one turn. Otherwise, the screw will fall into the selector support.

2. Loosen the fastening screw in opening -3- next to the emergency release -4- for connecting the selector lever cable -2- and selector support -1- by 180° using a hexagon-socket wrench.





Removing selector cable

3. Shift the transmission to position N -A-.





Shifting transmission to position N

4. Tighten the fastening screw in the small opening -3- next to the emergency release -4- for the selector cable -2- on the selector support -1- to => Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.).





Securing selector cable

Subsequent work

1. Install engine guard. -> 108019 Removing and installing engine guard - section on "Installing" 108019 Removing and installing engine guard
2. Install centre console cover. -> 681919 Removing and installing centre console cover - section on "Installing" 681919 Removing and installing cover for centre console