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Synchronizer rings  
     
Do not interchange.
     When re-using, install synchronizer rings with 
the same gear with which they were previously 
matched. 
     Check for signs of wear; replace if necessary.
     Lubricate with gear oil before installing.
     
Clutch mechanism  
     When removing transmission, remove clutch 
slave cylinder without opening hydraulic lines. 
     
CAUTION! 
     
Do not depress the clutch pedal after 
removing the slave cylinder. Otherwise the 
piston will be pressed out of the slave 
cylinder. 
     Do not cant clutch pressure plate, loosen and 
tighten in a diagonal sequence and in stages. 
     To reduce odor caused by a burnt clutch, 
thoroughly clean the bellhousing, flywheel and 
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