Manual Transmission Shift Control Housing Disassembly

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Position the case cover.
Remove the lower gearshift lever.
- Remove the dust cover screws.
- Remove the dust cover.
- 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 Dust Cover Screws
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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. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
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 3 bolts.
Fig 7: Removing Bolts
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