1. Remove the gearbox control lever linkage (see "Removing and installing the gearshift lever linkage").
2. Remove the engine splash guard (see "Removing and installing the engine mudguard").
3. Release the seven shifter housing cover fasteners…
4. …and remove the lid.
5. Press the gear selector cable end release button…
6. …and disconnect the cable from the gear selector lever.
7. Use a screwdriver to pry up the tip of the gear shift cable…
8. …and disconnect the cable from the gear shift lever.
9. Turn the gear shift cable housing stop lock counterclockwise…
10. …and remove the shell stop from the bracket on the gearbox.
11. Similarly, disconnect the gear selection cable from the bracket on the gearbox.
12. Disconnect the cables from the front…
13. …and the rear brackets on the clutch housing.
14. Remove the front heat shield (see "Removing and installing heat shields").
15. Disconnect the cables from the bracket on the base of the body.
NOTE: After removing the front heat shield, access is gained to a rubber-sealed hole in the floor tunnel through which the cables are passed into the passenger compartment.
Fig. 6.6. Cutting the soundproofing lining of the floor tunnel to gain access to the fastening of the transmission control cable seal
16. To gain access to the cable seal mount (it is attached to the body base from inside the passenger compartment), cut the soundproofing lining of the floor tunnel (Fig. 6.6) and spread its edges apart.
Fig. 6.7. Fastening the seal of the transmission control cables
17. Unscrew the two nuts (shown by arrows in Fig. 6.7) securing the cable seal and remove the cables into the passenger compartment, alternately removing their ends through the hole in the floor tunnel.
18. Install the transmission control cables and all removed parts in the reverse order of removal.
19. Adjust the gearbox control drive (see "Adjusting the gearbox control drive").