PRE-RELEASE
Gear cable
| Gear cable |
| To remove |
| 1. |
Engage a suitable gear position:
5-speed:
position 4.
F17 and 6-speed:
neutral
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| 2. |
Lift the cable connections from the selector arms on the gearbox.
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| 3. |
Detach the cables from the cable retainers on the gearbox by pulling back the locking sleeves.
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| 4. |
Undo the rubber seal in the bulkhead wall and then the plastic grommet.
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| 5. |
Remove the centre console left-hand front side panel.
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| 6. |
Remove the gaiter for the air duct.
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| 7. |
Undo the plastic cover for the gear lever and the rubber mat in the storage compartment and fold up. Use
82 93 474 Removal tool
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| 8. |
Detach the cable adjusters in the gear lever housing with a screwdriver.
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| 9. |
Press the catches and detach the cable sheaths from the gear lever housing. Lift the air duct slightly with a large screwdriver when the detaching the cable sheaths.
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| 10. |
Carefully press a screwdriver blade onto the cable adjuster and pry slightly towards the gear lever. An audible click means that the adjustment catch has been released. Repeat the procedure on the other side of the cable adjuster.
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| 11. |
Pull out the cables through the engine bay.
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| To fit |
| 1. |
Insert the cable through the engine bay.
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| 2. |
Attach the cable sheaths and cables to the gear lever housing. Fit the black and white cables on the black and white adjusters respectively.
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| 3. |
Fit the plastic grommet into the bulkhead wall and the rubber seal.
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| 4. |
Fit the cables to the cable retainers on the gearbox by pulling back the locking sleeves. (White to lower retainer and black to upper one)
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| 5. |
Attach the cable connections to the selector arms.
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| 6. |
Adjust the gear change. See 6-speed:
Gear cable adjustment.
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| 7. |
Fit the plastic cover for the gear lever and the rubber mat in the storage compartment.
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| 8. |
Fit the gaiter for the air duct.
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| 9. |
Fit the centre console left-hand front side panel.
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| 10. |
Check the shifting positions.
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