Shift lever removal and installation

AR26.60-D-6600C

18.5.99

TRANSMISSION 711.605 in MODEL 901.6, 902.6, 903.6

TRANSMISSION 711.620 in MODEL 901.6, 902.6, 903.6, 904.6

TRANSMISSION 711.621 in MODEL 905.6

TRANSMISSION 711.620 in MODEL 690.6

D26.60-0021-06

1 Boot

2 Bolt

3 Bolt

4 Retaining plate

5 Shift cable pass-through

D26.60-0022-06

6 Locking plate

7 Shift device

8 Plastic sleeve

9 Shift cable (blue)

10 Shift cable (black)

11 Ball socket

12 Bearing pin

 	Removing, installing
1	Detach shift cables from transmission.		AR26.60-D-6627-01A
2	Remove door sill molding on driver's side
3	Remove foot mat on driver's side
4	Remove footwell paneling on driver's side
5	Remove shift cable pass-through (5) from floor panel		*BA26.60-N-1008-01A
6	Remove cover on center part of instrument panel		AR68.10-D-1190A
7	Remove 6-point bolts (2), tilt shift lever with shift device (7) and shift cables forward and pull up as far as possible	Installation: Ensure that shift unit suspensions are in correct tracks (arrow A).
			*BA26.60-N-1007-01A
8	Extract lock plates (6) on shift cable retainers by pulling upward
9	Detach shift cables (9, 10) from bearing pin (12) or ball socket (11)	 Pry off the shift cable (9) (blue) using two opposed screwdrivers. Turn the ball socket (10) on the black shift cable upward while pulling it from the support housing (arrow B) Installation: Replace the plastic sleeve (8) if it is damaged during the removal operations.
10	Install in the reverse order

 Shift mechanism

Number	Designation		Transmission 711.605/ 620/621


BA26.60-N-1007-01A	Bolt, shift unit to dashboard	NM	20
BA26.60-N-1008-01A	Bolt, shift cable pass-through to floor panel	NM	3