Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Octavia Mk2 > Power transmission | Gearbox 02Q | Gearbox mechanics,operation, construction,diff. | Repairing shift mechanism | Removing and installing shift mechanism (Octavia II)

Install

Installation is performed in the reverse order, pay attention to the following points:

The holes in the cable locks have different diameters.

Assign cable locks → Fig..

–	Apply a small quantity of grease -G 000 450 02- onto the studs -arrows- of the gearbox shift lever -1- and of the relay lever -2-.

–	Replace circlips -3- and circlip -4- for the metal relay lever after each disassembly.

–	Secure the shift cable with the lock washer -3- and secure the selector cable (for metal relay lever) with the lock washer -4-.

Cable lock with plastic relay lever

–	The relay lever and the cable lock must be mounted together → Chapter.

–	Insert the selector cable into the cable lock.

Continued for all gearshift mechanisms

–	Align shift housing parallel to vehicle body.

l	The distance to the vehicle body must be the same on both sides.

–	Installing ashtray → Body Work; Rep. gr.68.

–	Replace clamp -arrow-.

For vehicles with four-wheel drive

–	Install propshaft → Chapter.

For all vehicles

–	Assemble exhaust system free of stress and attach tunnel bridges → Engine; Rep. gr.26.

–	Install underbody cover on right and left → Body Work; Rep. gr.50.

–	Install the noise insulation → Body Work; Rep. gr.50.

–	Setting the shift mechanism → Chapter.

–	Install air filter → Engine; Rep. gr.23 or → Engine; Rep. gr.24.

Note

After the battery earth strap is disconnected and connected, carry out additional operations → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27.

–	Connect earth strap of battery while paying attention to the notes in the → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27.

Tightening torques

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