Releasing the cable end retainers
1 - spring; 2 - retainer; 3 - tip
Locking the gear lever
1 – gearshift lever; 2 - lever guide; 3 – mechanism case; 4 - rod
1. Place the shift lever in neutral position.
2. On models with 1.0L 37kW and 1.4L 50kW engines, remove the air filter duct (see subsection 4.1).
3. Slide the latches 2 all the way (see fig. Releasing the cable end retainers) cables, overcoming the resistance of springs 1, and fix them in this position by turning the clamps to the left (in the direction of the arrow).
4. Press shaft 1 shift (in the direction of the arrow) and fix it in this position by turning the locking lever 2 in the direction of the arrow.
5. Gently prying with a screwdriver in the places indicated by the arrows in fig. Removing the gearshift boot from the frame, disengage the boot frame. Turn the cover inside out.
6. Move lever 1 (see fig. Locking the gear lever) to the left in the position between the first and second gears and insert a suitable rod 4 into the holes of the guide 2 of the lever and the body 3 of the mechanism.
7. Release latches 2 (see fig. Releasing the cable end retainers), by turning them in the opposite direction. In this case, the tips 3 will be fixed in this position.
8. Release the shift shaft by turning the lock lever 2 to its original position.
9. Pull out rod 4 (see fig. Locking the gear lever) and reinstall the shift lever cover.