MT Gear Shift Lever: Installation: 6MT

Insert the gear shift lever from room side.
NOTE: After inserting the rod and stay, temporarily put them onto transmission mount.
Mount the cushion rubber on body.
Tightening torque:

18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb)

Fig 1: Mounting Cushion Rubber On Body
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Move the transmission to right side, and then install the joint COMPL and stay.
Tightening torque:

T1: 11.8 N.m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 ft-lb)

T2: 32 N.m (3.3 kgf-m, 23.6 ft-lb)

Fig 2: Identifying Reverse Check Cable
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Install the crossmember. < Ref. to CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER , INSTALLATION, Transmission Mounting System. >
Install the reverse check cable end, washer and snap pin to reverse check lever.
NOTE:
- Take care to install the snap pin in proper direction.
- Conduct the adjustment of reverse check cable before installation. < Ref. to ADJUSTMENT , Reverse Check Cable. >
  
  Fig 3: Adjusting Reverse Check Cable
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Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler:
< Ref. to INSTALLATION , Rear Exhaust Pipe. > and

< Ref. toINSTALLATION , Muffler. >
Install the under cover.
Install the boot plate.
NOTE: Install the inner boot without any twist.

Tightening torque:

7.5 N.m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

Fig 4: Installing Inner Boot
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Install the console box. < Ref. to INSTALLATION , Console Box. >
Check that the gear shift is correctly shifted to each gear.