MT Gear Shift Lever

MT Gear Shift Lever
REMOVAL
5MT MODEL
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
3. Remove the gear shift knob.
4. Remove the console box.
5. Remove the front cover assembly.
6. Remove the clamp.





7. Remove the bushing and insulator assembly.





8. Remove the harness clamp from the plate assembly.





9. Remove the plate assembly from the vehicle body.





10. Lift up the vehicle.
11. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
- SOHC model
- DOHC turbo model
12. Remove the heat shield cover.





13. Remove the stay from transmission bracket.





14. Remove the rod from joint.





15. Remove the cushion rubber from the vehicle body.





16. Extract the spring pin and remove the joint.





17. Lower the vehicle.
18. Remove the gear shift lever.





6MT MODEL
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
3. Remove the gear shift knob.
4. Remove the console box front.
5. Remove the front cover assembly.
6. Remove the clamp.





7. Remove the bushing and insulator assembly.





8. Remove the harness clamp from the plate assembly.





9. Remove the plate assembly from the vehicle body.





10. Lift up the vehicle.
11. Remove the under cover.
12. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
13. Remove the heat shield cover.





14. Remove the crossmember.
15. Remove the snap pin and washer, and remove the reverse check cable from the reverse check lever.





16. Move the transmission to the right side, and remove the joint COMPL, stay bolts and reverse check cable.

NOTE: If the transmission is not moved aside, the joint COMPL and stay bolts may contact the body and cause damage.





17. Remove the cushion rubber from the vehicle body.





18. Lower the vehicle.
19. Remove the gear shift lever.

INSTALLATION
5MT MODEL
1. Install the joint to the transmission and secure with a spring pin.





2. Insert the gear shift lever from the room side.

NOTE: Insert the rod and the stay, and then temporarily set them onto the transmission mount.





3. Lift up the vehicle.
4. Mount the cushion rubber on the vehicle body.
Tightening torque: 18 N-m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)





5. Using new self-locking nuts, connect the rod to the joint.
Tightening torque: 18 N-m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)





6. Using new self-locking nuts, connect the stay to the transmission bracket.
Tightening torque: 18 N-m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)





7. Install the heat shield cover.





8. Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
9. Install the plate assembly to the vehicle body.
Tightening torque: 18 N-m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
1. Set the plate assembly to the vehicle.
2. Temporarily tighten the bolt (A).
3. Tighten the bolt (B).
4. Tighten the bolt (A).
5. Tighten the bolts (C) and (D).





10. Install the harness clamp to the plate.
11. Install the boot and insulator assembly, and secure with a clamp.





12. Install the front cover assembly.
13. Install the console box.
14. Install the shift knob.
15. Check that the gear can be shifted accurately into each gear ranges.

6MT MODEL
1. Insert the gear shift lever from the room side.

NOTE: Insert the rod and the stay, and position the lever on top of the transmission mount.

2. Mount the cushion rubber on the vehicle body.
Tightening torque: 18 N-m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)





3. Move the transmission to the right side of the vehicle, and attach the joint COMPL and stay. Tightening torque:
T1: 12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.9 ft-lb)
T2: 32 N-m (3.3 kgf-m, 23.6 ft-lb)





4. Install the crossmember.
5. Install the reverse check cable end, washer and snap pin to the reverse check lever.

NOTE:
- Take care to install the snap pin in proper direction.
- Before installing, adjust the reverse check cable.





6. Install the heat shield cover.





7. Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
8. Install the under cover.
9. Install the plate assembly to the vehicle body.
Tightening torque: 18 N-m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
1. Set the plate assembly to the vehicle.
2. Temporarily tighten the bolt (A).
3. Tighten the bolt (B).
4. Tighten the bolt (A).
5. Tighten the bolts (C) and (D).





10. Install the harness clamp to the plate assembly.
11. Install the boot and insulator assembly, and secure with a clamp.





12. Install the front cover assembly.
13. Install the console box.
14. Check that the gear can be shifted accurately into each gear ranges.