Removal And Installation

SHIFT CONTROL


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Remove shift knob with the following procedure.
a. Release metal clips on console finisher assembly. Removal And Installation M/T Models.





b. Lift console finisher assembly and then set suitable pliers to control lever.

CAUTION:
Put waste cloth (A) between a suitable pliers and control lever to avoid damaging control lever.





c. Set suitable pliers to shift knob.

CAUTION:
Put waste cloth (A) between a suitable pliers and shift knob to avoid damaging shift knob.
d. Keeping control lever in place with a suitable pliers, loosen shift knob with a suitable pliers.

NOTE:
Remove shift knob from control lever keeping a suitable 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.
f. Remove insulator from shift knob.
2. Remove seat from control lever.

CAUTION:
Never lose seat.
3. Remove console finisher assembly.
4. Remove center console assembly. Removal And Installation M/T Models.





5. Release control rod boot from control lever housing.
6. Remove mounting bolt (Arrow) and then separate control lever and control rod.





7. Remove felt.





8. Remove mounting bolts (Arrow) and then remove hole cover.





9. Remove control lever boot B, hole insulator, and control lever boot A.





10. Remove mounting bolts (Arrow) while holding guide plate.
11. Remove guide plate, control lever, and control lever spring from control lever housing.

INSTALLATION
1. Apply multi-purpose grease to sliding surface of control lever.
2. Install control lever spring, control lever, and guide plate to control lever housing.
3. Temporarily tighten guide plate mounting bolts while holding guide plate.





4. Install control lever to control rod and then tighten mounting bolt
(Arrow) to the specified torque.
5. Install control rod boot to control lever housing.

CAUTION:
Fit control rod boot to the groove on control lever housing.
6. Install guide plate with the following procedure.





a. Shift the control lever to 6th gear position (A).
b. Lightly shift control lever to the reverse gear direction until it stops, and keep control lever in this position.
c. Set guide plate so that guide plate portion (B) contacts control lever portion (C).
d. Temporarily tighten mounting bolt (D).





e. Shift the control lever to 5th gear position (A).
f. Lightly shift control lever to the reverse gear direction until it stops, and keep control lever in this position.
g. Set guide plate so that guide plate portion (B) contacts control lever portion (C).
h. Tighten mounting bolt (D) to the specified torque.
i. Tighten mounting bolts (E) and (F) to the specified torque.





7. Install control lever boot A (1) to control lever (2).

CAUTION:
- Check that groove of control lever boot A is engaged to guide plate (3).
- Be careful that control lever boot A is installed according to the specified location (Arrow).
8. Install hole insulator and control lever boot B.

CAUTION:
Be careful with the orientation of hole insulator and control lever boot B.





9. Install hole cover and then tighten mounting bolts (Arrow) to the specified torque.

CAUTION:
Be careful with the orientation of hole cover.





10. Install felt.
11. Install center console assembly. Removal And Installation M/T Models.
12. Install console finisher assembly. Removal And Installation M/T Models, "M/T MODELS
: Removal and Installation".





13. Install seat (1) and insulator (2) to control lever (3).

CAUTION:
- Be careful with the orientation of seat.
- Never lose seat.
14. Apply thread locking sealant to control lever threads and then install shift knob to control lever.
- Use Genuine Medium Strength Thread Locking Sealant or an equivalent. Recommended Chemical Products And Sealants.

CAUTION:
Remove the remaining adhesive on control lever and shift knob threads.
15. Set shift knob in the correct position with the following procedure.





a. When tightening shift knob, if shift knob comes to the proper position within 1/2 turn from the position at which resistance begins to be felt, tighten it 1 more turn to set it in the proper position.

Arrow: Vehicle Front
A : Proper position
B : Start position on reaction force

b. If it takes more than 1/2 turn from the position at which resistance begins to be felt, tighten it to set it in the proper position.

CAUTION:
- Never adjust shift knob with loosing.
- After adjusting to the proper position, until 30 minutes pass, never operate the shift intensely such as screwing or turning shift knob to opposite direction since a locking sealant because stiff.