01X Transmission

Gear Lever Adjusting

The following are requirements for correct gear lever alignment:

• Gear selector linkage must be in proper condition and undamaged.

• Gear lever must move freely.

• Transmission, clutch and clutch mechanism must be in proper condition.

• Transmission in neutral.

Procedure

- Remove gear lever knob together and boot. Refer to => [ Gear Lever Knob and Boot ] Gear Lever Knob and Boot.

Vehicles with Large Radio Slot

- Remove operating and display unit for air conditioner.

Vehicles with Small Radio Slot

- Lift trim panel - 1 - in direction of - arrow A -, then pull it out in direction of - arrow B -.





Continuation for All

- Remove bolts - arrows C - and then pull ashtray - 2 - out of center console.

- Disconnect electrical connector for ashtray light.

- Remove foam wedges from center console.

- Lift out sound insulation.

- Remove sound insulation nuts from the gear lever housing - arrows -.





- Measure distance - a - between the gear lever bearing stud and the selector housing stud.





• Specification: distance a = 85 mm

• Measure from center of one stud to center of the other.

- If distance measured is not correct, adjust dimension - a - as follows:

- Loosen bolt - arrow - for push rod.

• Rear push rod (in gear lever bearing) should move freely in both directions on slide.

- Set to distance - a - by moving rear push rod (in gear lever bearing).

- Tighten bolt for push rod - arrow - to 23 Nm.

- Loosen bolt for selector rod - arrow -.





• Connection between selector rod and gear lever should move freely.

Align Gear Lever





- Position bottom of gear lever in center of ball guide.

• Distance between ball guide and bottom of gear lever - arrows - must be equal at all points.

- Align gear lever so that it points slightly (1.5 degrees) to the right (as seen in direction of travel).





- Hold gear lever in this position.

- Tighten bolt for push rod - arrow - to 23 Nm.





• The gear lever must remain in the same position while the bolt is being tightened.

Checking Gear Lever Setting

• The gear lever should rest in the 3rd/4th gear gate when transmission is in neutral.

- Press clutch pedal.

- Select all gears several times.

- Check operation of reverse gear lock.

• The gear lever should return by itself from reverse gear gate to 3rd/4th gear gate.

If gear lever sticks or balks repeatedly when engaging a gear, perform adjustment procedure again.

- Install trim parts and gear lever knob. Refer to => [ Gear Lever Knob and Boot ] Gear Lever Knob and Boot.