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Manual gear shifter housing removal installation on 1994-1998 Saab 900 and 1999-2002 Saab 9-3. I removed the housing to fit a short shifter.

The installation is the reverse of removal. The shifter alignment procedure must be performed after re-installation.

Tools:

  • 13 mm socket: linkage clamp;
  • 10 mm socket: centre console and shifter housing;
  • long socket extension;
  • ratchet handle;
  • Torx T25 screwdriver;
  • L-shaped 3 mm Allen key: gearbox lock.

 

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17.06.2007: Passenger side
Undo the screws and remove the footwell panel on the passenger side.

 

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17.06.2007: Driver side
Remove the footwell panel on the driver side - two more Torx screws.

 

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17.06.2007: ACC and switches
Push the climate control panel and switches out from behind. Disconnect the wires.

 

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17.06.2007: Tabs
Release the tabs by pressing on the locking pin in the centre, and pull them out.

 

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17.06.2007: Ash tray
Remove the ash tray in the back of the console and unscrew a Torx screw in the middle.

 

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17.06.2007: Nuts
Undo two 10 mm nuts holding the console to the floor.

 

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17.06.2007: Switches
Pop the window switch block, disconnect the harness and move it away.

 

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17.06.2007: Ignition cover
Gently pry out the cover over the ignition lock. The 9-3 has a small circuit in it. Pop the big cover.

 

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17.06.2007: Ignition cover
Undo the screws holding the console to the gearshift housing.

 

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17.06.2007: Light switch
Pop the light switch and disconnect its wires.

 

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17.06.2007: Console removed
List the rear half of the console, then the front half. Remove the air duct.

 

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17.06.2007: 4th gear
Insert the key and move the shifter into 4th gear.

 

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17.06.2007: Gearbox lock
Under the hood, pull the plug out of the gearbox locking hole and insert a long 3 mm Allen key to lock the transmission in 4th gear.

 

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17.06.2007: Linkage nut
Slacken the 13 mm nut on the linkage rod and move the shifter into 3rd gear position to pull the rod out of the linkage.

 

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17.06.2007: Housing bolts
Undo the four 10 mm bolts holding the housing to the floor.

 

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17.06.2007: Ignition harness
Turn the housing onto its side and disconnect the ignition harness.

 

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17.06.2007: Removed
Remove the housing from the car.

 

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17.06.2007: Shifter housing
The gearshift housing on the ground.

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