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3.3 REMOVING AND INSTALLING GEAR LEVER UNIT

Removing gear lever unit
1.

Remove the switch button.

2.

Remove the gaiter.

3.

Remove the retainer clip from the telescopic

control rod underneath the cab and remove

the gear lever unit.

4.

Remove the attachment bolts of the gear

lever on the bottom of the cab.

Installing gear lever unit
1.

Slide the gear lever unit and the telescopic

control rod onto the gearbox control and fit

the retainer clip.

2.

Install the gear lever in the cab via the feed-

through.

3.

Fit the gear lever attachment bolts and

tighten them to the specified torque. See

"Technical data".

4.

Fit the gaiter.

5.

Fit the switch button.

6.

Check that the operating mechanism does

not touch any vehicle parts during shifting.

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3.4 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CONTROL ROD UNDERNEATH THE CAB

Removing control rod underneath the cab
1.

Remove the retainer clip (2) of the telescopic

control rod (1).

2.

Remove the attachment nuts from the ball

joint (4) and torque rod (5).

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Installing control rod underneath the cab
1.

Adjust the length (A) of the control rod (3).

See "Technical data".

2.

Clean part (B) of the control rod and remove

any grease.

3.

Apply the specified lubricant lightly to section

(C) of the control rod. See "Technical data".

4.

Fit the control rod (3) into the telescopic

control rod (1) and fit the retainer clip (2).

5.

Tighten the attachment nuts of the ball joint

(4) and the torque rod to the specified torque.

See "Technical data".

6.

Check the functioning of the operating

mechanism. See "Inspection and

adjustment".

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3.5 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR CONTROL ROD

Removing control rod behind the cab
1.

Remove the attachment nut from the ball

joint (2).

2.

Remove the attachment nut from torque rods

(1) and (4).

3.

Remove the lock nut from the ball joint (5).

Note:

Make sure that the rearmost lock nut on the

ball joint (5) is not moved.

4.

Remove the control rod (3).

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