Porsche 911 Carrera Technical Manual page 43

911 Carrera (996)
Manual transmission actuation, housing
Removing and installing closure cap for selector mechanism
Removal
1. Remove transmission
(refer to Service No. 34 35 19).
2. Shift gear lever to neutral, unscrew fastening
screw "A" and remove snap ring "B".
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Installation
1. Insert the closure cap and snap ring into
the hole in the housing.
A -Fastening screw
B -Snap ring
C -Closure cap
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2. Using special tool P375 press the snap ring
and closure cap down until the snap ring
engages into its groove.
3. Drill a hole of 3.5 mm in the centre of the
closure cap (coat drill with thick grease
in order to prevent drilling chips from falling
into the transmission), screw in sheetmetal
screw (4.8 x 25) with a large washer and
lever out the closure cap using two
screwdrivers.
Note
Ensure that the snap ring is perfectly secure,
3. Tighten the fastening screw for the wheel
bearing housing to 25 Nm (19 ftlb.).
4. Install the transmission.
3449 19 Removing and installing closure cap for selector mechanism
Printed in Germany -18, 1998 9963419
34 -21