Selector Mechanism Overview

Fig 1: Identifying Selector Mechanism

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1. Locking Ring
   • Remove ball when removing
2. Spacer
3. Pressure Spring
4. Ball Guide
   • Do not lubricate
5. Ball
   • Do not lubricate
6. Insulation
   • For the shift lever support -11-  11
   • Do not lubricate
7. Bolt
   • 23 Nm
8. Clamping Plate
   • Do not lubricate
9. Selector Lever
   • Offset faces toward rear
   • Lubricate the tip-pressure guide and shift lever contact surfaces; grease,
   • Grease the contact surfaces for the joint -12-  12; Grease,
10. Spacer Tube
    • Grease the outer circumference; grease,
11. Shift Lever Support
    • Removing and installing, refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM .
    • Do not lubricate
12. Joint Piece
    • Between the selector rod and shift lever
    • Grease the contact surfaces for the shift lever; Grease,
13. Bolt
    • For the joint piece -12-  12
14. Bolt
    • 23 Nm
15. Nut
    • 10 Nm
16. Gearshift Rod
17. Push Rod
    • With screw and washers
18. Nut
    • 20 Nm
    • Replace
19. Bolt
    • 4 Nm
20. Gearshift Lever
    CAUTION:

    Danger of causing damage to the gearshift shaft inside the transmission.

    • Do not pry the transmission shift lever off using a pry bar or hit it with a hammer.
    • The only tool that is allowed to be used to pull the transmission shift lever off is the puller for gear shaft linkage T40160.
    • Removing, refer to Fig 2
    • Insert so that master spline aligns with shift rod
21. Sealing Boot
22. Ball Socket
    • Grease the bearing area for the transmission shift lever -20-  20 as needed; Grease,
23. Bearing Bushing
    • To remove, remove clip -26-  26
24. Connecting Rod
    • To remove, remove clip -26-  26
25. Bolt
    • 20 Nm
26. Clip
27. Bolt
    • 20 Nm

Fig 2: Positioning Puller T40160 And Remove Selector Rod

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-- Install the T40160 and remove the transmission shift lever -1-.