Shift Adjustment

If the gears in your Focus are jamming or shifting incorrectly, then the reason is not necessarily in the internal mechanism of the gearbox - sometimes the shift guide or shift cables are jammed, at times only the shift lever is stuck directly on the gear. If you recognize a defect from the outside, then an experienced mechanic should eliminate the malfunction. Gears in the Focus are switched by two cables: a white shift cable, a black selector cable. To dismantle the cables from their holders on the gearbox and gear lever, turn both halves of the counter-support counterclockwise. The shift and selector cables must only be replaced together.



In the iB5 gearbox, only the selector cable can be adjusted in length - the shift cable cannot be adjusted. In order to align both cables of the MTX-75 gearbox, you need a special tool (16-088A) Ford firm. It is inserted from the side onto the switching dome and then rotated clockwise by 30°. To do this, the gear lever is placed in the neutral position.


If the gears are really jammed, we advise you to have the problem repaired by a Ford specialist workshop. From experience, it makes no sense to fix a defect without the mentioned tool.

Gearbox iB5

Put the shift lever in neutral position.

Take out from clips facing of the lever of a gear change.

Insert a 3 mm twist drill. See illustration. about operating the iBS manual transmission.



Raise the vehicle on a lifting platform or place it securely on tripods.

Open the cover under the car (arrows) switch and selector cables.



Adjust the gear change - unlock the selector cable 1, to do this, press the colored insert, put the selector lever 2 in the middle position.




Engage 3rd or 4th gear 1 (press the gear lever to the left or right starting position). Lock selector cable 2.



Close the switch and selector lever cover.

Lower the car.

Remove twist drill.

Install the shift lever cover.