2. Loosen the screws securing the gearshift rod protective cover and detach the rubber cover at the end of the cover (see figure 6.7 and 6.8).
3. Disconnect the base of the lever from the gear engagement tension lug and remove the gear shift lever mechanism from the vehicle.
4. Remove the dust cover and rubber boot from the protective casing (see photo).
Photo 5.4. Protective cover at the base of the gear shift lever.
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5. If it is necessary to disassemble the mechanism to replace worn parts, the locking pin should be driven out of the intermediate lever and rod (see figure 6.9).
6. Remove the rod from the lever.
Figure 6.6. Gear shift rod coupling tightening bolt (shown by arrow)
7. To disassemble the cardan joint, the rivet heads must be cut off.
Figure 6.7. Protective cover and gear shift rod cover (shown by arrows)
8. Using a metal rod, push the bushings out of the protective casing.
Figure 6.8. Removing the protective cover from the gear engagement rod
9. Begin assembly by filling the grooves for the bushings with grease and installing the bushings in the protective casing.
Figure 6.9. Removing the cylindrical pin securing the rod to the intermediate lever
10. When assembling cardan joints, instead of rivets, special pins with retaining rings can be installed.
Figure 6.10. Relative position of the intermediate lever and clamp (shown by arrows)
11. Connect the intermediate lever to the gearshift rod using a new pin and check that the lever is positioned relative to the clamp as shown in Figure 6.10.
12. Install the dust cover and the boot into the protective casing and coat the inside of the boot well with silicone grease.
13. Insert the gear shift rod into the protective casing and install it in place.
14. Adjust the gear shift linkage as described in the next section.
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