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MT-28
TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
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3. Remove check select spring and check ball from the rear exten-
sion.
4. Remove retaining pin using a pin punch, and remove control
rod.
5. Remove Park/Neutral position (PNP) switch, plunger and back-
up lamp switch from the rear extension.
6. Remove control bracket mounting bolts. Then remove check
shift pin and control bracket as one unit from the rear extension.
7. Remove right and left return spring plugs. Then remove return
springs and return spring plungers from the rear extension.
CAUTION:
Return spring and return spring plunger have different
lengths for right and left sides. Identify right and left side
and then store.
8. Remove bracket mounting bolts. Then remove brackets from the
rear extension.
9. Remove rear oil seal from the rear extension using an oil seal
puller.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage rear extension.
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SCIA1437E
SCIA1440E
SCIA1441E
Tool number : KV381054S0 (J-34286)
PCIB0196E
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MT-54
TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
Revision: 2006 November2007 350Z
14. Install 1st-2nd shift fork to the 1st-2nd coupling sleeve.
15. Install 1st-2nd fork rod to the 1st-2nd shift fork.
16. Using a pin punch to tap the retaining pin into the 1st-2nd shift
fork.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
17. Install 3rd-4th shift fork to the 3rd-4th coupling sleeve.
18. Install 3rd-4th fork rod (reversal side) to the 3rd-4th shift fork.
19. Using a pin punch to tap the retaining pin into the 3rd-4th shift
fork (reversal side).
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
20. Apply recommended grease to interlock pin and check balls.
21. Install interlock pin and check balls to the adapter plate.
22. Install 3rd-4th fork rod to the adapter plate.
23. Install 3rd-4th fork rod bracket to the 3rd-4th fork rod.
24. Using a pin punch to tap the retaining pin into the 3rd-4th fork
rod bracket.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
25. Apply recommended grease to check ball and then install check
ball and check ball spring into adapter plate.
26. Apply recommended sealant to threads of check ball plugs, and
tighten check ball plugs to the specified torque. Refer to MT-26,
"Shift Control Components" .
Use Genuine Silicone RTV or an equivalent. Refer to GI-
45, "RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEAL-
ANTS" .
CAUTION:
Remove old sealant and oil adhering to threads.
PCIB0602E
PCIB0601E
PCIB0146E
PCIB0145E
PCIB0144E
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27. Install 3rd-4th control lever to the adapter plate, and then tighten
mounting bolts to the specified torque. Refer to MT-26, "
Shift
Control Components" .
CAUTION:
Make sure the top and bottom are oriented correctly.
Do not drop shifter cap.
28. Apply recommended grease to check ball and then install check
balls and check ball springs into adapter plate.
29. Apply recommended sealant to threads of check ball plugs, and
tighten check ball plugs to the specified torque. Refer to MT-26,
"Shift Control Components" .
Use Genuine Silicone RTV or an equivalent. Refer to GI-
45, "RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEAL-
ANTS" .
CAUTION:
Remove old sealant and oil adhering to threads.
30. Install striking rod to the adapter plate.
31. Install striking lever to the striking rod.
32. Using a pin punch to tap the retaining pin into the striking lever.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
33. Install baffle plate to the adapter plate, and then tighten mount-
ing bolts to the specified torque.
PCIB1352E
PCIB0143E
PCIB0414E
PCIB0154E
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CAUTION:
Do not hold control lever housing to prevent bushing of control lever housing from deformation
when moving transmission assembly.
22. Apply gear oil to return spring plungers.
23. Install return spring plungers and return springs into the rear
extension, apply recommended sealant to threads of return
spring plugs, and then tighten return spring plugs to the speci-
fied torque. Refer to MT-26, "
Shift Control Components" .
Use Genuine Silicone RTV or an equivalent. Refer to GI-
45, "RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEAL-
ANTS" .
CAUTION:
The right and left return springs and return spring plungers are different, so make sure they are
installed correctly.
Remove old sealant and oil adhering to threads.
24. Install shift check pin as a one unit with the control bracket to
rear extension and then tighten mounting bolts to the specified
torque. Refer to MT-26, "
Shift Control Components" .
25. Install plunger to the rear extension, and then screwing Park/
Neutral position (PNP) switch and back-up lamp switch to the
rear extension with 1-2 pitches. Apply recommended sealant to
threads of switches, and tighten switches to the specified
torque. Refer to MT-22, "
Case Components" .
Use Genuine Silicone RTV or an equivalent. Refer to GI-
45, "RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEAL-
ANTS" .
CAUTION:
Remove old sealant and oil adhering to threads.
26. Install brackets to rear extension and then tighten bracket mounting bolts to the specified torque. Refer tp
MT-22, "
Case Components" .
27. Install boot and control rod to striking rod.
28. Install retaining pin into the control rod, using a pin punch.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
29. Install boot to control rod.
CAUTION:
Fit the boot to the groove on the control rod.
Region Return spring identification mark Plunger groove
RH Brown No
LH Blue Yes
SCIA1607E
PCIB1346E
SCIA1437E
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MT-60
TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
Revision: 2006 November2007 350Z
30. Install check ball and check select spring into the rear extension.
31. Install rear extension upper cover gasket and rear extension
upper cover to rear extension.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse rear extension upper cover gasket.
Avoid tangling check select spring.
32. Tighten rear extension upper cover bolts to the specified torque
in order as shown in the figure. Refer to MT-22, "
Case Compo-
nents" .
33. Install gasket to drain plug and then install it to transmission
case. Tighten drain plug to the specified torque. Refer to MT-22,
"Case Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse gasket.
34. Install gasket to filler plug and then install it to transmission case. Tighten filler plug to the specified torque.
Refer to MT-22, "
Case Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse gasket.
After oil is filled, tighten filler plug to specified torque.
PCIB0599E
PCIB0257E