Manual Transmission Shift Control Housing Disassembly

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Position the case cover.
Remove the lower gearshift lever.
1. Remove the dust cover screws.
2. Remove the dust cover.
3. Remove the lower gearshift lever.
Remove the backup lamp switch and the pin.
Invert the case cover on the holding fixture.
Remove and discard the shift fork spring pins.

Fig 1: Removing Shift Fork Spring Pins
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Remove and discard the shift gate spring pins.

Fig 2: Removing Shift Gate Spring Pins
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Remove the three rubber service bore plugs.

Fig 3: Removing Rubber Service Bore Plugs
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WARNING:
- Wear safety glasses while performing shift rail removal procedure.
CAUTION:
- Perform the following shift rail removal procedure with great care. Cover the lockball and friction device bores and spring seats with a clean cloth held firmly into place during shift rail removal. Failure to cover bores can result in component loss when the ball/friction device and spring forcefully leave their installed positions.
NOTE:
- When removing the shift rails, collect and separate the interlock pins to ensure installation into their original locations.
Use the spring pin bore to remove the fifth/reverse shift rail.

Fig 4: Removing Fifth/Reverse Shift Rail
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Remove the first/second shift rail by using a suitable punch in the spring pin bore to aid removal.

Fig 5: Removing First/Second Shift Rail
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Use the spring pin bore to remove the third/fourth shift rail.

Fig 6: Removing Third/Fourth Shift Rail
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Remove the gear selector interlock sleeve.
1. Remove the bolts.
2. Remove the gear selector interlock sleeve.
  
  Fig 7: Removing Gear Selector Interlock Sleeve Bolts - With Torque Specification
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