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Dismantling and assembling shift mechanism (vehicles with ignition key removal lock) > < Checking ignition key removal lock (vehicles with ignition key removal lock)
Automatic gearbox 096
Servicing shift mechanism
Dismantling and assembling shift mechanism
 
N37-0080
  • Selector lever handle
  • Set screw, 1.5 Nm
  • Cover
    • ◆ With selector indicator
    • ◆ With hole for vehicles with programme switch on selector lever => Item 32
  • Protective sleeve for selector lever
  • Cover strip
    • ◆ Insert into cover -Fig. 3-
 
N37-0080
  • Selector lever lock solenoid -N110-
    • ◆ Can be equipped with a single or two part wiring loom
    • ◆ Securing wiring loom to selector housing (selector lever lock solenoid with single wiring loom) => Fig. 7
    • ◆ Securing indicator lighting connector => Fig. 8
    • ◆ Securing selector lever lock solenoid and scale lighting wiring loom
      => Fig. 9
    • ◆ Functional check => Fig. 5
    • ◆ Adjusting => Fig. 10
    • ◆ Can be checked electrically
  • Bolt, 3 Nm
    • ◆ Qty. 2
    • ◆ Install with locking fluid AMV 185 101 A1
 
N37-0080
  • Combi-bolt
    • ◆ Grease shank
  • Bush
  • Locking washer
    • ◆ Installing => Fig. 6
  • Selector lever
    • ◆ To remove selector lever, lower protective plate is removed and front protective plate removed and pushed forward.
    • ◆ Assemble before installing
      => Fig. 3
 
N37-0080
  • Indicator lighting
    • ◆ On right-hand drive vehicles there is an additional contact which prevents starting the engine when the "selector lever handle" locking button has been pressed
    • ◆ Securing indicator lighting connector (solenoid with single wiring loom) => Fig. 8
    • ◆ Securing selector lever lock solenoid and indicator lighting wiring loom (wiring loom not an integral part of solenoid) => Fig. 9
  • Spring
    • ◆ Insert together with lever -Fig. 14- into selector lever
  • Lever
    • ◆ To lock in selector lever position "P" or "N"
  • Bush
  • Nut, 10 Nm
    • ◆ Always renew
 
N37-0080
  • Gasket
  • Selector lever housing
    • ◆ Need not be removed to replace selector lever cable or individual parts of shift mechanism
    • ◆ Securing selector lever housing => Fig. 1
    • ◆ Removing => Fig. 2
  • Combi-bolt, 25 Nm
    • ◆ Qty. 2/4 => Fig. 1
  • Nut, 15 Nm
    • ◆ Qty. 3
    • ◆ Always renew
  • Hexagon nut, 25 Nm
    • ◆ With shoulder
    • ◆ Installing => Fig. 1
  • Distance piece
  • Nuts
    • ◆ To secure central console
 
N37-0080
  • Protective sleeve
    • ◆ Insert into selector lever housing before attaching selector lever cable =>Fig. 1
  • Selector lever cable
    • ◆ To remove selector lever, lower protective plate is removed, exhaust system is separated in front of catalyst (catalyst is removed on 6-Cyl. engines) and front protective plate removed
    • ◆ Do not bend or kink , lightly grease cable eyelet and cable ends before installing
    • ◆ Tighten selector lever cable on anchorage/selector lever housing to 20 Nm
    • ◆ Check guide tube for tight fit
    • ◆ Check that protective sleeve between console and lever/selector shaft is correctly located and secure selector lever cable with corrugated locking element
    • ◆ Securing selector lever cable to selector lever => Fig. 6
    • ◆ Adjusting => Page 37-4
 
N37-0080
  • Gearbox
  • Lever
    • ◆ For selector shaft
  • Console
    • ◆ With anchorage for selector lever cable
  • Washer
  • Combi-bolt, 25 Nm
  • Corrugated locking element
    • ◆ For selector lever cable
    • ◆ Always renew
  • Programme switch -E122-
    • ◆ Only on vehicles with programme switch -E122-
      => Page 00-3
    • ◆ Discontinued from 01.93 => Gearboxes for vehicles with electronic programme switch, Page 00-5
    • ◆ Can be checked electrically => Page 01-46
 
N37-0081

→ Fig.1    Securing the selector housing

  • ‒ Before installing the selector lever cable insert boot (arrow).

Note:

When securing the selector housing with 4 bolts -A-, the nut with collar -B- is no longer fitted.

 
N37-0143

→ Fig.2    Removing selector lever housing

  • ‒ Remove rear centre console.
  • ‒ Remove hexagon nut with shoulder.
  • ‒ Remove lower protective plate.
  • ‒ Disconnect Lambda probe connector, separate exhaust system in front of catalyst (remove catalyst on vehicles with 6-Cyl. engine).
  • ‒ Remove front protective plate and rear lower bolts (arrows).
 
N37-0068

→ Fig.3    Assembling selector lever before installing

Adjust solenoid => Fig. 10 for selector lever lock -N110- and carry out functional check => Fig. 5 before installing selector lever in selector lever housing.

  • ‒ Install set screw and selector lever lock solenoid -N110- screw with locking fluid AMV 185 101 A1.
 
N37-0083

→ Fig.4    Adjusting selector lever lock solenoid -N110-

  • ‒ Adjust solenoid by sliding in elongated holes so that a clearance -a- of 0.3 mm exists between pressure rod and lever => Fig. 5.
 
V37-0829

→ Fig.5    Adjusting clearance between pressure rod and lever

Dimension a = 0.3 mm

Functional check

  •     1 -    Shift selector lever into "P" and supply solenoid with 12 V. It must not be possible to shift lever into a driving gear.
  •      -    Interrupt solenoid operation; it must be possible to shift into all driving gears.
  •      -    Pressure rod must not catch on lever.
 
N37-0070
  •     2 -    Shift selector lever into "N" and check as in 1.
  •      -    After adjusting clearance, install assembled selector lever.

→ Fig.6    Attaching selector lever cable to selector lever

  • ‒ Fit selector lever cable eye (arrow) on selector lever and secure with circlip.
 
N37-0067

→ Fig.7    Securing wiring loom to selector lever housing

(Solenoid with single wiring loom)

  • ‒ Press wiring loom into clips and into selector lever housing (arrows).
 
N37-0072

→ Fig.8    Securing indicator lighting connector

  • ‒ Push bracket with lug (arrow) on until lug engages.
  • ‒ Seat connector cable into bracket and slide connector onto bracket.
 
N37-0082

→ Fig.9    Securing selector lever lock solenoid "a" and scale lighting "b" wiring loom

(Wiring loom not an integral part of solenoid)

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