- place the vehicle on a lift or raise the front of the vehicle and install safety supports under the body;
- remove the protective cover of the power unit;
- remove heat shields to access gear shift lever;
- engage first gear in the gearbox;
Fig. 4.29. Adjusting clamp on the gearshift rod from the gearbox side
- loosen the clamp bolt on the gearshift rod on the gearbox side so that the rod can move (Fig. 4.29);
Fig. 4.30. Installing the B.Vi. 1133 retainer (arrow)
- to hold the gearshift lever in the first gear engaged position, install the B.Vi. 1133 lock (Fig. 4.30). If you don't have such a tool, you can make a suitable replacement yourself from a metal strip or a piece of board;
Fig. 4.31. Pull the lock down and turn it at an angle of 45° (the arrow shows the clamp bolt)
- at the same time, pull the end of the template down and rotate it at an angle of approximately 45° until it touches the groove on the gearbox housing (Fig. 4.31);
Fig. 4.32. Adjusting the 9.0 mm gap in the gear shift drive (the arrow shows the probe)
- move the gearshift lever so that a 9 mm thick flat feeler gauge can be inserted between the thrust ring on the lever and the wedge-shaped plate on the housing (Fig. 4.32). In this position, tighten the bolt (see fig. 4.31);
Fig. 4.33. Gap (A) between the lever and the body
- check the resulting gap A, which should be equal to 7–10 mm (Fig. 4.33);
- delete the B.Vi template. 1133;
- check that the gears are engaged correctly;
- install the powertrain protective tray;
- lower the car.