Installing Shift Mechanism

NOTE: Tighten all bolts and nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

NOTE: The seals (arrows) outside the recess must be grease free.

Fig 1: Identifying Bowden Cable Restraints

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Selector mechanism up to 06.01: If cables are to be reused, replace cable locking mechanisms. Smear a small amount of polyurea grease in recesses of cable locking mechanism -A- and gate cable locking mechanism -B-. See Fig 1.
Press gear selector cable onto selector lever and press gate selector cable onto relay lever (arrows). See Fig 2.

Fig 2: Installing Gear & Gate Selector Cables
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Selector mechanism from 07.01: The cable locks have holes for securing them on the gear selector lever or the relay lever. The holes in the cable locks have various diameters. Dimension "a" Gear selector cable to gear lever is 10 mm. Gate selector cable to relay lever is 8 mm. See Fig 3. The cable locks no longer need to be replaced following disassembling.

Fig 3: Identifying Gear & Gate Lock Dimension "a"
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NOTE: Always replace securing clips -3- and -4- after disassembling. See Figure.

Spread a small quantity of polyurea grease on pins (arrows) of gear change lever -1- and relay lever -2-. See Figure. Secure gear selector cable with securing clip -3- and gate selector cable with securing clip -4-. See Figure.
Continued for all selector mechanisms: Align gear lever housing parallel to body. Distance to body must be same on both sides.
Adjust shift linkage. See SHIFT LINKAGE . Install air cleaner housing (complete). See Figure.
See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .