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Datum/Date:
02/2004

Gear lever sticks in 5th/reverse gear shift gate

E36/7, E38, E39, E46, E53 with GS5-280Z/320Z (C-transmission) and GS5-39DZ (F-
transmission)

Complaint:

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It is difficult to move the gear lever into and out of the 5th /reverse gear shift gate.

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The gear lever does not automatically move from the 5th/reverse gear shift gate back
to the centre position

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No shift gate guidance

Cause:

Selector shaft locking pin sticking in bearing bush.

Affected
vehicles:

E46 M47, M57
E46 M52/B28, M54/B30
E39 M47, M57
E39 M52/B25, M54/B25 Touring
E39 M52/B28, M54/B30, M62/B35
E53 M54/B30, M57
E36/7 M52/B28, M54/B30
E36/7 S50 and S54
E38 M51, M52/B28, M62/B35

Manufacturing period: September 1997 to December 2002

Remedy:

Replace 5th and reverse gear locking pin bearing bushes.

Note:

In series production, improved bearing bushes were introduced in January 2003.

Procedure:

In case of customer complaint, the 5th/reverse gear locking pin bearing bushes must be
replaced as described in Repair Instructions
23 11 565 (C-transmission) and 23 11 566 (F-transmission)

.

Note:

The transmission must be removed to replace the bearing bushes.
Special tools 23 4 021 , 23 4 022 and 23 4 023 are needed to perform the
repair.

Parts:

Part number:

Part description:

Quantity:

23 11 7 542 726

Repair kit for bearing bushes

1

Reimbursement:

Material and labour costs incurred can be claimed through the usual warranty channels
subject to current warranty terms.
Defect code

23 00 92 34 00

This defect code is not contained in the official
Defect Code Catalogue but has been included in
the system, thus enabling warranty claims to be
processed.

SI Gear lever sticks in 5th/reverse gear shift gate E36/7 E38 E39 E46 E53 with GS5-

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Within the framework of a visit to the workshop -
Replace locking pin bearing bushes:

Job number

00 54 939

Labour

The flat rates had not been defined at close of
press, but will shortly be available in the warranty
system, thus enabling warranty claims to be
processed.
In case of order without additional repair
operations -
Replace locking pin bearing bushes

Job number

00 54 250

Labour

The flat rates had not been defined at close of
press, but will shortly be available in the warranty
system, thus enabling warranty claims to be
processed.

Warranty type

1

Warranty stage

1 (within vehicle warranty)
2 (outside vehicle warranty)

It is only permitted to make a claim for reimbursement under one of the above job numbers.

Reimbursement is limited to 48 months / 100,000 km and only possible until December

2006.

SI Gear lever sticks in 5th/reverse gear shift gate E36/7 E38 E39 E46 E53 with GS5-

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Replacing bearing bushing for 5th/reverse

gear locking pin (C/F transmission) -
transmission removed

Special tools required:

•

00 1 450

•

23 0 170

•

23 4 021

•

23 4 022

•

23 4 023

Place transmission (1) with special tool 23 0 170 in assembly
stand 00 1 450 .

Note:
1=Locking pin for reverse gear

2=Locking pin for 5th gear

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Release retaining ring (1).
Drive sealing cap (2) out of transmission housing with a suitable
tool.

Important!

Bore hold must not be damaged. A burr or a dent can cause
the sealing cap to leak.

Installation:
Replacing sealing cap (2).

Note:
Illustration shows: Sealing cap for reverse gear

Remove pressure spring and locking pin.

Important!

Pressure spring and locking pin for reverse and 5th gears
must not be mixed up.

5th gear locking pin

Reverse gear locking pin

Curved slant

Straight slant

Weaker pressure spring

Stronger pressure spring

Installation:
Reverse gear locking pin:

Slant must point downwards in bell housing in direction of
travel!

5th gear locking pin:

Slant must point upwards in bell housing in direction of
travel!

Note:
Illustration shows: 5th gear pressure spring!

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Force open bearing bushing (1) and withdraw using a suitable
tool.

Important!

Force open bearing bushing (1) at specified indent (2) only.
Bore hold must not be damaged!

Drive in bearing bushing (1) with special tool (see table) as far
as it will go.

Important!

Make sure you use the correct special tool, as the different
tools have different dimensions!

5th gear

23 4 022 (short)

Reverse gear

23 4 023 (long)

Drive in sealing cap (1) with special tool 23 4 021 .
Fit retaining ring.

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