Shift Cable: Service and Repair

WM 371519 Removing and installing selector lever cable

Tools





Preliminary work

1. Remove engine guard. -> 108019 Removing and installing engine guard - section on "Removing" 108019 Removing and installing engine guard

Removing selector lever cable

1. Pull the tab washer -1- off the selector lever cable -A-.





Releasing selector lever cable from transmission

2. Pull the selector lever cable -2- off the ball joint using universal disassembly tool Nr.21 ( -B- ).
3. Remove selector support. -> 370819 Removing and installing selector support - section on "Removing" 370819 Removing and installing selector support
4. Carefully pull the selector lever cable -1- together with the rubber sleeve -2- out of the centre tunnel -A-.





Removing rubber sleeve from selector lever cable

Installing selector lever cable

Information

Check that the rubber sleeve for the selector lever cable is seated correctly to prevent noises and stop water from leaking in. Spray the rubber sleeve with soapy water to make fitting easier.

1. Insert rubber sleeve -2- for the selector lever cable -1- into the centre tunnel -A-.





Fitting rubber sleeve

2. Install selector support. -> 370819 Removing and installing selector support - section on "Installing" 370819 Removing and installing selector support
3. Insert tab washer -1- ( -A- ).





Securing selector lever cable on transmission

4. Press the selector lever cable -2- onto the ball joint -B-.
5. Shift the transmission to position N -A-.





Shifting transmission to position N

Subsequent work

1. Install engine guard. -> 108019 Removing and installing engine guard - section on "Installing" 108019 Removing and installing engine guard