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    4. : How to replace the gear knob on a BMW 3 Series

BMW Serie 3 - Video tutorial

Model: BMW Serie 3 E46 - Years 1998-2006
Part: Gear Shift Knob
Operation: How to replace the gear knob on a BMW 3 Series

Before we can begin, we will have to go and sit on the driver's seat of our BMW 3 Series. This operation must only be carried out with the engine off and the parking brake applied, in order to avoid any risk. So let's start by putting the gear lever in neutral. After that, we will have to go and grab and pull up on the gear knob. By doing so, we are going to remove it from the gear lever, and we will have successfully completed the disassembly. To mount the new gear knob, we will just have to go and insert it on the gear lever, and we will have finished the replacement.


Posted on 2 February 2024 by ScegliAuto

Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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