Section 37 (Manual Transmission - 5-Speed Manual Transmission - MTX75): Disassembly: Transmission

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Special Tool(s) / General Equipment 

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Hot Air Gun

1. Remove the selector mechanism.
   1. Attach the transmission to the special tool. Use Special Service Tool: 307-003 (T57L-500-B) Holding Fixture, Transmission.
   2. Set the manual shift lever to the neutral (N) position.
   3. NOTE: Note the location of the short and long bolts for reassembly.

      Remove the bolts and the selector mechanism.

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2. Remove the halfshaft seal, the bolts and the clutch slave cylinder.

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3. Remove the halfshaft seal and the transmission case bolts.

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4. NOTE: Remove the clutch housing with the input shaft pointing upward.

   Remove the clutch housing.

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5. Remove the differential assembly.
   1. Remove the differential assembly.
   2. Remove the magnet.
   3. Remove the shift rails.
   4. Remove the reverse idle gear bolts.

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6. NOTE: Marking the components makes installation easier.

   Remove the shift forks.

   1. Remove the 1st/2nd shift fork.
   2. Remove the 3rd/4th shift fork.
   3. Remove the 5th/reverse shift fork.

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7. Remove the reverse idler gear retainer.
   • Lift the input shaft and output shaft out of the case.
   • Pull the reverse idler gear retainer up.
   • Remove the reverse idler gear retainer.

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8. Remove the input shaft and the output shaft.

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9. NOTE: Marking the components makes installation easier.

   Remove the reverse idler gear.

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10. Remove the bearing race from the clutch housing. Use Special Service Tool: 308-001 (T58L-101-B) Remover, Pilot Bearing. Use the General Equipment: Hot Air Gun

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11. Remove the input shaft and output shaft bearing races. Use Special Service Tool: 308-001 (T58L-101-B) Remover, Pilot Bearing. Use the General Equipment: Hot Air Gun

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12. 1. NOTE: Marking the components makes installation easier.

       Remove the selective shims.

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13. Remove the bearing race from the transmission housing. Use Special Service Tool: 308-001 (T58L-101-B) Remover, Pilot Bearing. Use the General Equipment: Hot Air Gun

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14. NOTE: Marking the components makes installation easier.

    Remove the bearing races. Use Special Service Tool: 308-001 (T58L-101-B) Remover, Pilot Bearing. Use the General Equipment: Hot Air Gun

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15. The following two steps should only be performed if the reverse gear idler shaft is damaged.
16. Remove the bolts.

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17. Push the reverse gear idler shaft out and remove the reverse gear idler shaft.

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