SHIFT CONTROL
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REMOVAL
1. Remove the shift knob with the following procedure.
a. Release metal clips on console boot from center console. Refer
to IP-11, "
Removal and Installation" .
b. Lift console boot, and push down control lever boot B and con-
trol lever boot A. Set water pump pliers and others to control
lever assembly.
CAUTION:
Put waste cloth between water pump pliers and control
lever assembly to avoid damaging control lever assembly.
c. Set monkey wrench to shift knob.
CAUTION:
Put waste cloth between shift knob and monkey wrench to
avoid damaging shift knob.
d. Keeping control lever assembly in place with water pump pliers,
turn monkey wrench counterclockwise to loosen shift knob.
NOTE:
Remove shift knob from control lever assembly keeping water
pump pliers in place because a certain power to turn shift knob
is still necessary even after adhesive is peeled.
e. Remove shift knob from control lever assembly.
2. Remove insulator and seat from control lever assembly.
3. Remove console boot.
4. Remove center console assembly. Refer to IP-11, "
Removal and
Installation" .
5. Remove felt.
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SHIFT CONTROL
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4. After shifting control lever assembly into 6th gear, push it toward
reverse gear (to the right) until it comes to a stop.
5. At the point where the control lever assembly stops, bring the
guide plate closer until guide plate stopper contacts control lever
assembly claw, and then loosely tighten mounting bolt A.
6. After shifting control lever assembly into 5th gear, push it toward
reverse gear (to the right) until it comes to a stop.
7. At the point where control lever assembly stops, bring guide
plate closer until the guide plate stopper contacts control lever
assembly claw, and then tighten mounting bolt C to the specified
torque. Refer to MT-12, "
COMPONENTS" .
8. Tighten guide plate bolts A and B to the specified torque. Refer
to MT-12, "
COMPONENTS" .
9. Install control lever boot A.
CAUTION:
Fit the control lever boot A to the groove on the control
lever housing.
10. Install hole insulator and control lever boot B.
11. Install hole cover and tighten bolts to the specified torque. Refer
to MT-12, "
COMPONENTS" .
12. Install felt.
13. Install center console assembly. Refer to IP-11, "
Removal and
Installation" .
14. Install console boot to center console assembly. Refer to IP-11,
"Removal and Installation" .
15. As shown in the figure, assemble seat and insulator to control
lever assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse insulator.
Be careful with the orientation of seat.
16. Apply locking sealant to control lever assembly threads, install
shift knob.
Use Genuine Medium Strength Thread Locking Sealant or
an equivalent. Refer to GI-45, "
RECOMMENDED CHEMI-
CAL PRODUCTS AND SEALANTS" .
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TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
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7. Remove control rod mounting bolt and then separate control
lever assembly from the control rod.
8. Using a suitable tool, release claws and separate console boot
from center console. Refer to IP-11, "
Removal and Installation" .
9. Remove felt as shown in the figure.
10. Slide center console assembly to remove hole cover mounting
bolts.
11. Remove hole cover.
12. Remove control lever boot B, hole insulator, and control lever
boot A.
13. Remove guide plate mounting bolts and then separate control
lever assembly from the control lever housing.
CAUTION:
Restrain guide plate while doing this because there is a
danger control lever assembly will fly out of control lever
housing.
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