Transmission housing cover and 5th gear, removing/installing
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The following list pertains to Fig 1 .
- Hex bolt
- For transmission housing cover
- Tightening torque: 10 N.m (7 ft lb)
- Transmission housing cover NOTE: If the transmission housing cover is installed, check transmission oil level as follows:
- Fill with oil up to lower edge of filler hole.
- Install plug.
- Start engine, engage a gear and let the transmission turn for approx. 2 minutes.
- Stop engine and add oil to fill transmission to lower edge of filler hole again.
- Gasket
- Torx(R) socket-head bolt
- Tightening torque: 80 N.m (59 ft lb)
- Bolt head design holds Belleville spring -5- in place
- Belleville spring
- Installation position, see ADJUSTING 5TH GEAR
- Socket-head bolt
- Tightening torque: 25 N.m (18 ft lb)
- Pivot pin to trans. housing
- Pivot pin
- 5th gear shift fork
- Disassembling/assembling, see SHIFT FORKS, DISASSEMBLING AND ASSEMBLING
- Adjusting, see ADJUSTING 5TH GEAR
- Operating sleeve, 5th gear
- Installation position, see 5th gear synchro -ring, checking for wear
- Adjusting, see ADJUSTING 5TH GEAR
- Synchronizer hub (synchro - hub) with 5th gear and synchronizer ring (synchro - ring)
- Disassembling/assembling, see 19
- Needle bearing
- 5th gear
- Installation position, see INSTALLATION POSITION FOR 5TH GEAR