Gear control hardening
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Panda Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2003–2012
- Section
- Gear shift › Gear control hardening
Fault diagnosisGear control hardening
GEAR CONTROL HARDENING
Smooth gear engagement without grating is difficult in all conditions
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 0 | PRELIMINARY CHECKS | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check lubrication of gear control cable and gear selector fastenings | Continue to Step 1 | Lubrication incorrect | Lubricate correctly | |
| 1 | CHECK FIXING OF GEARBOX CONTROL CABLES | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the fixings of the gearbox control cables: they should not be incorrectly fixed | Continue to Step 2 | Cables not fitted correctly | Restore the correct fixing of the control cables Op. 2125C30 | |
| 2 | CHECK GEARBOX CONTROL CABLES | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
Check gearbox control cables:
| Continue to Step 3 | Ball joints or cables worn | Replace the control cables Op. 2125C30 | |
| 3 | CHECK GEAR LEVER BALL | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the gear lever ball joint: it should not be worn | Continue to Step 4 | Ball worn | Replace the gear lever Op. 2125C22 | |
| 4 | Continue as instructed by the tester | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | End of diagnosis | |||
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