- turn off the ignition and disconnect the wire «masses» from the storage battery;
- remove the air filter housing;
Pic. 5.52. Ball head location: 1 - ball tip; 2 - bolt; 3 - cable stop
- using the ball joint remover, remove the ball head 1 (see fig. 5.52) cable;
- use a screwdriver blade to remove stop 3 of the cable sheath;
- remove the handle from the selector lever;
- remove the center console;
Pic. 5.58. Location of electrical connectors on the selector lever mechanism
- disconnect electrical connectors 1 and 2 from the selector lever mechanism (pic. 5.58);
- on the left side of the selector lever mechanism, disconnect and remove the relay;
- unscrew the screws securing the selector lever mechanism;
- lift the car;
- remove the front suspension cushion of the exhaust system;
- unscrew the screws securing the heat shield and slide it as far back as possible;
- remove the gear selector.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following:
- when installing the ball end 1 (see fig. 5.52) cable, insert a pry bar under the gear selector lever;
- if necessary, adjust the gear selection mechanism;
- connect wire «masses» to the battery.