Shift Control System: Overhaul Saab 9-2X I

Disassembly

Remove the packing.

Remove the grip.

Remove the indicator light, and then remove the indicator cover.

Note. Be careful not to break the indicator light during removal.

Scheme 40

1. Grip
2. Indicator cover
3. Indicator light

Remove the slider.

Remove the cover.

1. Clip
2. Cover

Remove the clips, and then remove the guide plate.

Scheme 41

1. Clips
2. Guide plate

Remove the clamp, and the remove the shift lock solenoid.

1. Clamp
2. Shift lock solenoid

Remove the bolt.

Remove the lock plate A, B, C and bushing.

Scheme 42

1. Lock plate A
2. Lock plate B
3. Bushing
4. Lock plate C

Remove the cushion plate.

Scheme 43

Remove the clip, and then remove the "P" range switch.

Scheme 44

1. Clip
2. "P" range switch

Remove the grommet, and then extract spring pin.

Scheme 45

1. Spring pin
2. Select lever lower

Remove the select lever lower, and then take away the select lever COMPL from plate.

1. Select lever lower
2. Select lever COMPL
3. Plate

Remove the detent spring, and then remove the detent arm.

1. Detent arm
2. Detent spring

Remove the select lever COMPL bushing from bracket.

Remove the bracket from select lever COMPL.

Remove the bushing from bracket.

Assembly

Clean all parts before assembly.

Apply grease [SUNLIGHT 2 (Part No. 32005009) or equivalent] to each parts.

Assembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.

After completion of fitting, transfer the select lever to range "P" - "1", then check whether the indicator and select lever agree, whether the pointer and position mark agree and what the operating force is.

Disassemble the lock wire.

Scheme 46

1. Lock wire
2. Stay

Remove the rod from lever.

Scheme 47

1. Rod
2. Lever
3. Stay

Remove the snap ring from bushing B, and then disconnect the stay.

Scheme 48

1. Snap ring
2. Bushing B
3. Stay

Remove the boot from gear shift lever.

Remove the bushing and cushion rubber from stay.

Scheme 49

1. Bushing
2. Stay
3. Cushion rubber

Remove O-ring, and then disconnect the bushing B.

Scheme 50

1. O-ring
2. O-ring
3. Bushing B

Draw out the spring pin, and then remove the bushing A from gear shift lever.

Scheme 51

1. Spring pin
2. Bushing A

Clean all parts before assembly.

Mount the bushing and cushion rubber on the stay.

Scheme 52

1. Bushing
2. Cushion rubber

Mount each part; boot, O-ring, bushing A, spacer, bushing B, bushing and spring pin on the gear shift lever.

Note. Always use new O-rings. Apply grease [SUNLIGHT 2 (Part No. 32005009 or equivalent] to the inner and side surfaces of the bushing when installing the spacer.

Scheme 53

1. Boot
2. O-ring
3. Bushing
4. Spacer
5. Bushing A
6. Bushing B
7. Spring pin
8. O-ring

Insert the gear shift lever into the boot hole.

Install the snap ring and stay to bushing B.

Scheme 54

1. Snap ring
2. Bushing B
3. Stay

Tighten with lock wire to the extent that the boot will not come off.

Note. Always use new lock wire.

Scheme 55

1. Lock wire
2. Stay

Insert the rod into the boot hole.

Connect rod to lever.

Tightening torque

11.8 Nm (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 ft-lb)

Scheme 56

1. Rod
2. Lever
3. Stay

Check the swing torque of rod in relation to the gear shift lever.

Check that there is no excessive play and that parts move smoothly.