MT Gear Shift Lever: Assembly: 6MT

NOTE:

Clean all the parts before assembly.
Apply NIGTIGHT LYW NO. 2 grease or the equivalent to each part.

Mount the bushing and cushion rubber to the stay.

Fig 1: Identifying Bushing, Cushion Rubber And Stay
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Install the bushing and spacer to boss.

Fig 2: Identifying Bushing And Spacer
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Install the snap ring to gear shift lever and install the bushing.
NOTE: Apply grease to the bushing.

Fig 3: Identifying Bushing And Snap Ring
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Apply grease to the bushing and O-ring, and then install to gear shift lever.

Fig 4: Identifying Bushing And O-Ring
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Apply sufficient grease to the boss, and then install the gear shift lever to the stay.

Fig 5: Identifying Gear Shift Lever And Stay
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Install the washer and snap ring.

Fig 6: Identifying Snap Ring
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Insert the gear shift lever and rod into boot hole.
Install the rod.
Tightening torque:

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

Fig 7: Identifying Rod, Gear Shift Lever And Stay
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Attach the boss to the rod.
Tightening torque:

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

Fig 8: Identifying Boss And Rod
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Install a new lock wire.

Fig 9: Identifying Lock Wire
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NOTE:
- Install the lock wire to the stay groove.
- Bend the extra wire to the same direction of lock wire winding.
Insert the reverse check cable into the boot hole.
Insert the reverse check cable into the gear shift assembly, and fix in place with a band clip.
NOTE:
- Cut the excess band clip.
- Make sure that the reverse check cable is inserted into the gearshift lever with no gaps.
Attach the seat cushion and spring.

Fig 12: Identifying Seat Cushion And Spring
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Use a spring pin to hold the slider and end of the reverse check cable in place.
NOTE: Apply grease to the moving part of slider.

Fig 13: Identifying Spring Pin And Slider
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While pulling the cable (the slider is lowered), adjust the length between the cable plate end and the reverse check cable to 84 mm (3.31 in), and tighten the lock nut.
Tightening torque:

6 N.m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.4 ft-lb)

Fig 14: Identifying Length Between Cable Plate End And Reverse Check Cable
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Fix the reverse check cable to the stay clip.

NOTE: Install the reverse check cable on top of the stay.

Fig 15: Identifying Reverse Check Cable And Stay Clip

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