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Changing M/T OilNCS0000T
DRAINING
1. Start the engine and warm up the transmission unit sufficiently.
2. After stopping engine, remove filler plug and drain plug to drain oil.
3. Replace gasket on drain plug with new one. Screw drain plug into transmission case, and tighten to the
specified torque. Refer to MT-22, "
Case Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse gasket.
FILLING
1. Fill new oil into the transmission to the level of the filler plug mounting hole.
2. Replace gasket on filler plug with new one. Screw filler plug into transmission case, and tighten to the
specified torque. Refer to MT-22, "
Case Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse gasket.
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OIL LEAKAGE AND OIL LEVEL
Check if oil is leaking from transmission or around it.
Check oil level from filler plug mounting hole as shown in the fig-
ure.
CAUTION:
Never start engine while checking oil level.
When screwing in filler plug with a new gasket, first screw into
the transmission by hand, then tighten to the specified torque.
Refer to MT-22, "
Case Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse gasket.Oil grade and viscosity : Refer to MA-11, "
Fluids and Lubricants" .
Oil capacity
: Approx. 2.93 (6-1/4 US pt, 5-1/8 lmp pt)
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6. Release the boot, remove control rod mounting bolt, and sepa-
rate control lever and control rod.
7. Remove the hole cover mounting bolts and then remove the
hole cover.
8. Remove the control lever boot B and the hole insulator.
9. Remove the control lever boot A.
10. Remove guide plate mounting bolts, and then remove control
lever assembly and control lever spring from control lever hous-
ing.
CAUTION:
Restrain guide plate while doing this because there is a
danger control lever assembly will fly out of control lever
housing.
INSTALLATION
1. Set control lever spring, control lever assembly, and guide plate to control lever housing and then tempo-
rarily tightening guide plate mounting bolts.
CAUTION:
Restrain guide plate while doing this because there is a danger control lever assembly will fly out
of control lever housing.
2. Install control lever assembly to control rod and then tighten bolt
to the specified torque. Refer to MT-12, "
COMPONENTS" .
3. Install boot to control lever housing.
CAUTION:
Fit the boot to the groove on the control lever housing.
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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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CAUTION:
If transmission assembly is removed from the Vehicle, always replace CSC (Concentric Slave Cylin-
der) body and CSC tube. Return CSC body insert to original position to remove transmission assem-
bly. Dust on clutch disc sliding parts may damage seal of CSC body and may cause clutch fluid
leakage.
COMPONENTS
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the battery cable from the negative terminal.
2. Remove tower bar. Refer to FSU-20, "
Removal and Installation" .
3. Remove front cross bar with power tool. Refer to FSU-9, "
REMOVAL" .
4. Remove exhaust mounting bracket. Refer to EX-3, "
Removal
and Installation" .
5. Remove nut connecting catalytic converter to exhaust manifold, and then remove three way catalyst and
exhaust front tube as one unit. Refer to EX-3, "
Removal and Installation" and EM-22, "Removal and
Installation" .
6. Remove propeller shaft. Refer to PR-6, "
Removal and Installation" .
CAUTION:
Do not impact or damage propeller shaft tube.
1. Harness bracket 2. Transmission assembly 3. Rear plate cover
4. Rear engine mounting member 5. Engine mounting insulator (rear) 6. Dynamic damper (For coupe)
Refer to GI-11, "
Components" and the following for the symbols in the figure.
: For the bolt tightening torque, refer to MT-20, "
INSTALLATION" .
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Tighten transmission assembly mounting bolts to the specified
torque. The figure is the view from the vehicle forward.
Install clutch tube (1), clutch hose (2), and lock plate (3) and
then tighten clutch tube flare nut to the specified torque. Refer to
CL-15, "
Removal and Installation" .
CAUTION:
The transmission assembly must not interfere with the wire
harnesses and clutch hose.
When installing, be careful to avoid interference between transmission main drive gear and clutch
cover.
If flywheel is removed, align dowel pin with the smallest hole of flywheel. Refer to EM-111,
"ASSEMBLY" .
Do not impact or damage propeller shaft tube.
Refer to MT-14, "INSTALLATION" and MT-16, "INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION" for control
lever installation information.
After installation, check oil level, and oil leaks and loose mechanisms. Refer to MT-9, "Checking M/
T Oil" .
Do not hold control lever housing to prevent bushing of control lever housing from deformation
when moving transmission assembly.
: Transmission to engine
: Engine to transmission
Bolt symbol A B
Quantity 8 4
“” mm (in)65
(2.56)35
(1.38)
Tightening torque
N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)75
(7.7,55)46.6
(4.8,34)
: Vehicle front
Clutch tube mounting bolt tightening torque
: 8.1 N·m (0.83 kg-m, 72 in-lb)
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30. Install the adapter setting plate to adapter plate and then fixing
in adapter setting plate using a vise.
CAUTION:
Do not directly secure the surface in a vise.
31. Install magnet to adapter plate.
32. Install snap ring to mainshaft bearing.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse snap ring.
33. Install counter rear bearing onto the adapter plate using the drift.
CAUTION:
Replace counter rear bearing inner race, counter rear bear-
ing and counter rear bearing spacer as a set.
34. Apply recommended thread locking sealant to the end of the
bolts (first 3 to 4 threads), screw the bolts into the main shaft
bearing retainer, and tighten it to the specified torque. Refer to
MT-22, "
Case Components" .
Use Genuine Medium Strength Thread Locking Sealant or
an equivalent. Refer to GI-45, "
RECOMMENDED CHEMI-
CAL PRODUCTS AND SEALANTS" .
CAUTION:
Remove old sealant and oil adhering to threads.
35. Install reverse coupling sleeve and reverse shifting inserts into the reverse synchronizer hub.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse reverse coupling sleeve and reverse synchronizer hub.
Replace reverse coupling sleeve and reverse synchronizer hub as a set.Tool number : ST22490000 ( — )
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4. Install 5th-6th fork rod to the adapter plate.
5. Install 5th-6th fork rod bracket to the 5th-6th fork rod.
6. Using a pin punch to tap the retaining pin into the 5th-6th fork
rod bracket.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
7. Install 5th-6th control lever to the adapter plate and then tighten
mounting bolts to the specified torque. Refer to MT-26, "
Shift
Control Components" .
CAUTION:
Set the projection upward.
8. Apply recommended grease check balls and then install check
balls to the adapter plate.
9. Install reverse shift fork to the reverse coupling sleeve.
10. Install reverse fork rod to the reverse shift fork.
11. Using a pin punch to tap the retaining pin into the reverse shift
fork.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
12. Apply recommended grease to interlock pin and interlock
plunger.
13. Install interlock pin and interlock plunger to the adapter plate.
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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.
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