S4 V8-4.2L (BHF) (2004)
Shifter A/T: Service and Repair
Selector Lever Handle, Removing and Installing
Selector lever handle, removing and installing, 09L, 6 Spd. A/T AWD
Removing
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Shift selector lever to position "D".
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Turn sleeve -1- counter-clockwise and push down onto stop.
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Pull button -2- out of selector lever handle -3- carefully, just far enough to be able to insert a cable tie between button and selector lever.
Note:
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Under no circumstances pull button out further, as selector lever handle would then become damaged.
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Use cable tie to secure the button in its pulled position -arrow-, as shown in illustration.
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Remove selector lever handle by pulling it off.
Installing
Installation is performed in reverse sequence. Note the following:
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Shift selector lever to position "D".
Note:
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To install the selector lever handle -3- the button -2- has to be pulled out to the stop and must be secured with either a cable tie -arrow- or with
the assembly aid supplied together with the new handle.
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If, by mistake, the button has not been secured, it must not be pulled out of the selector lever handle using mechanical tools. Position a
compressed air gun at the bottom of the handle and carefully press the button out with compressed air.
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Install selector lever handle -3- fully onto selector lever; button -2- points toward the driver. The handle must engage in annular groove of selector
lever.
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Remove cable tie -arrow- or assembly aid; the button mechanism will then engage in the vertical groove on the selector lever. If necessary, press
button into selector lever handle.
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Pull sleeve -1- upward and engage by turning in clockwise direction.