Vehicles before change point in 1982 REPLACING SELECTOR ROD JOINT Remove exhaust assembly 18 00 020. 1980 Models: Detach heat shield.  18 00 020
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To prevent stress in Giubo coupling and therefore vibration and drumming, use Special Tool 26 1 011 for removal and installation of propeller shaft. Unscrew bolts. Installation: Use stop nuts only once. |  |
Tighten Special Tool 26 1 011 until bolts can be removed by hand. |  |
Installation: To prevent stress in Giubo coupling only tighten nuts (never bolts). Tightening torque¹). Tighten nuts before removing special tool. ¹) See Specifications
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Remove heat shield. |  |
Detach center bearing. Installation: Preload center bearing forward by distance (A) = about 2 mm (0.080´´). |  |
Bend down propeller shaft and pull out of centering pin on transmission. Important: Don´t disconnect propeller shaft at slide. |  |
Installation: Check center, lubricating with Longterm 2 if necessary. Replace a damaged center. |  |
Engage reverse gear. Remove circlip (1). Take off washer (2). Pull out selector rod (3). |  |
Push back locking sleeve (1). Move selector shaft to 3rd gear position. Knock out pin upward far enough that selector rod joint can be pulled off of shaft. |  |
Lubricate joint and bearing bushing with Longterm 2.@@: |  |
Vehicles after change point in 1982 REPLACING SHIFT ROD JOINT Transmission 260: Unscrew propeller shaft on transmission - see 26 11 000. Engage fifth gear. Lift out circlip (1). Remove washer (2). Pull out shift rod (3). Note: Transmission 260: Insert shift rod from the left side as seen looking forward in car. Transmission 265: Insert from the right side. 26 11 000
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Push back the locking sleeve. |  |
Drive out pin. Pull out shift rod with joint. |  |
Installation: Lubricate bearing sleeve and shift rod joint with Molykote Longterm 2. Note: Transmission 260: Bearing sleeve is offset to the right. Transmission 265: Bearing sleeve is offset to the left. |  |
