Repair Procedures: Removal

Remove the air cleaner assembly.
(Refer to "AIR CLEANER ")
Remove the battery and battery tray.
(Refer to "BATTERY ")
Set shift lever to "N" position.
Separate the control cable from the control shaft after remove the pin (A) and washer (B).

Fig 1: Locating Control Shaft Pin And Washer
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Remove the control shaft assembly after loosen the bolts.
Tightening Torque:

19.6 ~ 26.5 N.m (2.0 ~ 2.7 kgf.m, 14.5 ~ 19.5 lb-ft)

Fig 2: Control Shaft Assembly
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