Symptom Troubleshooting Index

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TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM TABLE

Symptom	Diagnostic Procedure
Hard to shift into 1st gear	Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT ). Check the clutch (see CLUTCH REPLACEMENT ). Check the change lever assembly (see CHANGE LEVER ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY ). Check the 1st synchro ring and 1st gear (see SYNCHRO RING AND GEAR INSPECTION ). Check the 1st/2nd synchro sleeve and hub (see SYNCHRO SLEEVE AND HUB INSPECTION AND REASSEMBLY ).
Hard to shift into 2nd gear	Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT ). Check the change lever assembly (see CHANGE LEVER ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY ). Check the 2nd synchro ring and 2nd gear (see SYNCHRO RING AND GEAR INSPECTION ). Check the 1st/2nd synchro sleeve and hub (see SYNCHRO SLEEVE AND HUB INSPECTION AND REASSEMBLY ).
Hard to shift into 3rd gear	Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT ). Check the change lever assembly (see CHANGE LEVER ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY ). Check the 3rd synchro ring and 3rd gear (see SYNCHRO RING AND GEAR INSPECTION ). Check the 3rd/4th synchro sleeve and hub (see SYNCHRO SLEEVE AND HUB INSPECTION AND REASSEMBLY ).
Hard to shift into 4th gear	Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT ). Check the change lever assembly (see CHANGE LEVER ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY ). Check the 4th synchro ring and 4th gear (see SYNCHRO RING AND GEAR INSPECTION ). Check the 3rd/4th synchro sleeve and hub (see SYNCHRO SLEEVE AND HUB INSPECTION AND REASSEMBLY ).
Hard to shift into 5th gear	Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT ). Check the change lever assembly (see CHANGE LEVER ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY ). Check the 5th synchro ring and 5th gear (see SYNCHRO RING AND GEAR INSPECTION ). Check the 5th synchro sleeve and hub (see SYNCHRO SLEEVE AND HUB INSPECTION AND REASSEMBLY ).
Hard to shift into reverse	Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT ). Check the clutch (see CLUTCH REPLACEMENT ). Check the change lever assembly (see CHANGE LEVER ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY ). Check the reverse shift fork and reverse idler gear (see REVERSE SHIFT FORK CLEARANCE INSPECTION ). Check reverse gear.
Noise from the transmission	Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT ). Check the MTF level (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT ). Check the transmission gears. Check the transmission bearings. Check the differential carrier, the final driven gear, and the carrier bearings.
Shift lever does not operate smoothly	Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT ). Check the shift cables and the joints (see GEARSHIFT MECHANISM REPLACEMENT ). Check the shift lever housing with the shift lever shaft.
Transmission jumps out of gear	Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT ). Check the detent ball springs. Check the teeth of the synchro rings and the gears (see SYNCHRO RING AND GEAR INSPECTION ). Check for bent, deformed, or damaged shift forks.