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Manual Transmission Assembly: Removal

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  1. Open the front hood completely.
  2. Disconnect the ground terminal from battery sensor. Refer to NOTE>NOTE>BATTERY .
  3. Remove the collector cover. Refer to INTAKE (INDUCTION) (EXCEPT FOR STI)>COLLECTOR COVER>REMOVAL .
  4. Remove the intercooler and the intercooler stay. Refer to INTAKE (INDUCTION) (EXCEPT FOR STI)>INTERCOOLER>REMOVAL .
  5. Disconnect the clips and the following connectors, then remove the transmission radio ground cord terminal and the engine rear hanger.
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  6. Remove the operating cylinder and suspend on a wire.
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  7. Remove the pitching stopper. Refer to MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL (6MT) (TY75)>TRANSMISSION MOUNTING SYSTEM>REMOVAL>PITCHING STOPPER .
  8. Disconnect the engine ground terminal.
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  9. Set the ST.
    ST 41099AC000 ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY
    NOTE: Place a washer with 4 mm (0.16 in) thickness into the gap between the engine block and ST.
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  10. Remove the starter. Refer to STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEMS (EXCEPT FOR STI)>STARTER>REMOVAL .
  11. Remove the bolts which hold upper side of transmission to engine.
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  12. Remove the front tires.
  13. Lift up the vehicle.
  14. Remove the center exhaust pipe (rear). Refer to EXHAUST (EXCEPT FOR STI)>CENTER EXHAUST PIPE>REMOVAL .
  15. Drain transmission gear oil completely. Refer to MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL (6MT) (TY75)>TRANSMISSION GEAR OIL>REPLACEMENT .
  16. Remove the center exhaust cover.
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  17. Remove the hanger bracket.
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  18. Remove the propeller shaft. Refer to DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM>PROPELLER SHAFT>REMOVAL .
  19. Remove the MT gear shift cable and MT gear select cable from MT gear shift lever. Refer to CONTROL SYSTEMS>MT GEAR SHIFT LEVER>REMOVAL>EXCEPT FOR STI MODEL .
    CAUTION:
    • Do not bend MT gear shift cable and MT gear select cable at a sharp angle.
    • If the MT gear select cable is removed from the selector lever COMPL on the transmission side, replace with new MT gear select cable.
    • Do not apply extra overload while holding the part (A).
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  20. Remove the stabilizer link.
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  21. Remove the bolt securing the ball joint of the front arm to the housing, then separate the front arms and the housing.
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  22. Using a crowbar, separate the left and right front drive shafts.
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  23. Remove the bolts and nuts which hold lower side of transmission to engine.
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  24. Place the transmission jack under the transmission.
    CAUTION: Always support the transmission case with a transmission jack.
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  25. Remove the front crossmember and the rear crossmember.
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  26. While lowering the transmission jack, tighten the turnbuckle of the ST, and incline the engine unit rearward.
  27. Remove the transmission assembly.
    NOTE: Move the transmission jack towards the rear until the main shaft is withdrawn from the clutch cover.
  28. Remove the transmission cushion rubber.
  29. Remove the release bearing & lever. Refer to CLUTCH SYSTEM>RELEASE BEARING AND LEVER>REMOVAL>EXCEPT FOR STI MODEL .