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Transmission Housing and Gear Shift Unit Overview






Transmission Housing and Gear Shift Unit Overview






1 Countersunk Bolt

33 Nm

2 Flange Shaft with Pressure Spring

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Left Flange Shaft and Seal ] Left Flange Shaft and Seal.

Assembling, refer to => [ Differential Overview ] Description and Operation.

3 Lock Ring

For the metal sealing cap.

Not used with the plastic sealing cap.

4 Sealing Cap

Made of either metal or plastic, refer to => [ The lock ring has been discontinued together with the plastic sealing cap for the input shaft. ] Transmission.

If made of metal, secured with a the lock ring - item 3 -.

Without a lock ring, if made of plastic.

Allocate the components using the Parts Catalog.

5 Lock Ring

For the grooved ball bearing/input shaft. See - item 4 - in => [ Input Shaft Overview ] Input Shaft Overview for the grooved ball bearing.

6 Backup Lamp Switch (F4)

20 Nm

With a permanent seal.

7 Seal

Not installed on all transmissions

Always replace, if equipped.

8 Drain Plug

Tightening specification, refer to => [ Different Versions of the Oil Fill and Drain Plugs ] Service and Repair.

9 Seal

Always replace.

10 Bolt

6 Nm

11 Transmission Neutral Position Sensor (G701)

Not available in the US/Canadian market.

12 Locking Screw

For the gear shift shaft.

Always replace.

Made of either metal or plastic.

Metal locking screw - 45 Nm.

Plastic locking screw - 30 Nm.

13 Bolt

15 Nm + an additional 180° (1/2) turn.

M9 aluminum bolt.

Always replace.

14 Bolt

15 Nm + an additional 180° (1/2) turn.

M9 aluminum bolt.

Always replace.

15 Gear Shift Unit

Overview, refer to => [ Gear Shift Unit Overview ] Gear Shift Unit Overview.

Removing and installing with the transmission installed:

Remove the entire air filter housing.

Remove the battery and the battery tray, if necessary.

The locking pin (- item 6 - in the => [ Transmission Housing Overview ] Transmission Housing Overview) for adjusting the shift mechanism must not be engaged.

Remove the cables and transmission shift lever. Refer to => [ Shift and Selector Cables Overview ] Shift and Selector Cables Overview.

Remove the locking screw - item 12 -.

Remove the bolt - item 16 -, and remove the gear shift unit.

Install in reverse order of removal, whereby the O-ring - item 17 - and the bolts - item 16 - are replaced.

16 Bolt

20 Nm

Always replace.

17 O-ring

Always replace.

18 Clutch Housing

Disassembly and assembly, refer to => [ Clutch Housing ] Clutch Housing.

19 Transmission Housing

Disassembly and assembly, refer to => [ Transmission Housing ] Transmission Housing.