Caution! Do not rotate the gearshift lever handle when removing it, otherwise the angular movement lock will be cut off.
The gear shift lever must be removed in the following order.
Prepare the "25.1.100" tool. Remove the gearshift lever head by forcibly moving it upwards. Slightly compress the cover frame and remove the cover from the central console. Remove the sound insulation (1, Fig. 8.20).
Remove the intermediate muffler, rear heat-insulating screen and right front heat-insulating screen. Unscrew the bolts (M12) securing the flexible coupling. Do not allow the propeller shaft to fall; perform the work with an assistant. Hold the propeller shaft and unscrew the nuts (see fig. 10.6) fastening the intermediate support from the bottom of the body. Bend the cardan shaft downwards by pressing on the intermediate support. Disconnect the cardan shaft from the flange of the secondary shaft of the manual transmission. Move it to the side and fasten it in a horizontal position under the bottom of the body using wire staples.
Remove the screws (arrows, Fig. 8.21) vibration damper mounts and remove it.
Remove the retainer (11, see Fig. 8.16), remove the washer and extract the PP drive rod (10).
Insert the "25.1.100" tool (Fig. 8.22) into the joint and turn it 90° counterclockwise. Press the bearing shells upwards out of the gearshift lever shaft.
Remove the rubber boot from the body opening and pull it out together with the gear shift lever in an upward direction (Fig. 8.23).
The gear shift lever should be installed in the reverse order, while it is necessary to lubricate the spherical part of the gear shift lever with grease of the type "Circolight" and insert the shift lever into the support rod.
Align the bearing shells so that the arrows on the bearing are parallel to the vehicle's axis and the tabs holding the bearing are perpendicular to the vehicle's axis. Using a screwdriver, press the bearing shells into the support rod (arrow, Fig. 8.24). Press down on the protrusions until they lock into place with an audible click.
Insert the rubber boot with the arrow pointing forward when looking in the direction of travel. Place the inner rubber boot on the cup of the shift lever support rod (lower arrows, Fig. 8.25). Insert the outer cover into the body opening (top arrows).
Lubricate the gear shift drive pin with grease of the type "Circolight". Tighten the vibration damper mounting bolts to a torque of 23 N·m (2.3 kgf·m).
Turn out the protective cover (1, Fig. 8.26) edges up and place it on the gearshift lever (2). Lower the edges of the protective cover so that the cover covers the gearshift lever and insert it into the center console.
Before installing the handle, slide the protective cover down so that the locking groove is completely exposed. Install the head on the gearshift lever, align it and press it vertically with considerable force so that it clicks into place.
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