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MG MGF Factory Workshop Manual (1995-2000)10 · Manual gearbox
10 · Transmission

Gear change cable (page 3 of 3)

Make
MG
Model
MGF Factory Workshop Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Repairs
Manual gearboxGear change cable · page 3 of 3
Diagram
  1. Position gear selector assembly and remove bolt securing cable abutment clip to assembly.
  2. Remove cable abutment clip and release cable from assembly.
  3. Remove gear change cable from tunnel and engine compartment.

Refit

  1. Position gear change cable to tunnel and feed through rear bulkhead.
  2. Position cable in engine compartment.
  3. Lubricate all four cables with soft soap to ease grommet movement on cables.
  4. Position cable into closing plate slot and secure with grommet.
  5. Align closing plate to bulkhead and secure with bolts.
  6. Raise subframe on jack, fit subframe mounting bolts and tighten to 30 Nm .
  7. Position cable to gear selector abutment bracket.
  8. Engage cable to selector ball joint.
  9. Fit NEW abutment bracket clip.
  10. Fit cable to gear lever selector assembly.
  11. Position cable to abutment, fit retaining clip and secure with bolt.
  12. Position gear lever assembly to tunnel, fit and tighten nuts and bolts to 9 Nm.
  13. Position SRS DCU bracket to tunnel, fit harness earth connector, tighten Torx bolts to 10 Nm .

WARNING: The crash sensor is incorporated inside the DCU, therefore it imperative that the DCU bolts are tightened to their correct torque.

  1. Fit front console. See BODY, Interior trim components.
  2. Untie and position coolant hoses.
  3. Fill engine coolant system. See COOLING SYSTEM, Adjustments.
  4. Fit engine cover. See ENGINE, Repairs.

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