Checking function

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Shift lever must rest in 3rd/4th shift gate when transmission is in neutral.

Operate clutch
Shift through all gears several times. Pay particular attention to function of reverse gear lock.

Should a gear fail to engage smoothly after repeated selection, the adjustment must be checked:

Secure shift lever as follows:

Select neutral on shift lever.

Fig 1: Identifying Pin T10027 Through Holes

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Guide pin T10027 through hole - A - into hole - B -.

Fig 2: Pressing Selector Shaft Down & Pushing Locking Pin Into Transmission

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Selector shaft must have moved downward direction of - arrow 1 -.

To check if shift mechanism is correctly adjusted, have second technician attempt to push locking pin - A - into transmission direction of ( - arrow - ) and thus into selector shaft gate.
If this cannot be accomplished, adjust shift mechanism → Shift mechanism, adjusting in transmissions with lock bolts (up to transmission manufacture date 180503) .