Gear lever housing

Gear lever housing

To remove

Removal entails the complete gear-lever housing with selector rod.

1.	Remove the negative lead from the battery.

2.	To access the gear-lever housing and selector rod, the left seat and the centre console with side trim must first be removed. See 8, Interior equipment, adjustment/replacement.

3.	Remove the air duct.

4.	Engage 4th gear.

5.	Remove the plastic plug on the gearbox and insert 87 92 335 Locking pin with the ring up.

6.	Loosen the clamp securing the selector rod to the linkage in the gearbox from above.

7.	Engage 3rd gear to separate the selector rod and linkage on the gearbox.

8.	Remove the bolts securing the gear-lever housing, lift it up and turn it over.

9.	Remove the two clamps securing the ignition switch wiring to the gear-lever housing.

10.	Unplug the connector on the ignition switch.

11.	Pull the gear-lever housing backwards and lift it out together with the selector rod.

To fit

1.	Make sure that 4th gear is locked with 87 92 335 Locking pin (with the ring up) in the gearbox.

2.	Place the gear-lever housing with selector rod in the car and guide the selector rod through the grommet in the bulkhead.

3.	Connect the wiring to the ignition switch.

4.	Secure the ignition switch wiring to the gearcase with two cable ties.

5.	Fit the gearcase with four bolts.

6.	Engage 4th gear and insert 87 92 335 Locking pin in the gear-lever housing. The ring on the locking pin must be inside the hole.

7.	Tighten the nut on the clamp securing the selector rod to the linkage on the gearbox from above. Tightening torque 21 Nm (15 lbf ft)

8.	Remove the locking pin from the gearbox and insert the plastic plug.

9.	Remove the locking pin from the gear-lever housing and try changing gear.

10.	Fit the air duct.

11.	Fit the centre console with side trim and the left seat as described in 8, Interior equipment, Adjustment/replacement.

12.	Connect the negative lead to the battery.