MT Gear Shift Lever: Removal

1. 5MT 

1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
3. Remove the gear shift knob.
4. Remove the console box. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Console Box .>
5. Remove the clamp.
   Fig 1: Identifying MT Gear Shift Lever

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6. Remove the bushing and insulator assembly.
   Fig 2: Identifying Bushing And Insulator Assembly

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7. Remove the plate assembly from the vehicle body.
   Fig 3: Identifying Plate Assembly

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8. Lift up the vehicle.
9. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
   • SOHC model

     <Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe .> <Ref. to REMOVAL , Muffler .>

   • DOHC Turbo Model

     <Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe .> <Ref. to REMOVAL , Muffler .>

10. Remove the stay from transmission bracket.
    Fig 4: Identifying Stay And Transmission Bracket

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11. Remove the rod from joint.
    Fig 5: Removing Rod From Joint

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12. Remove the cushion rubber from the vehicle body.
    Fig 6: Identifying Stay And Cushion Rubber

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13. Extract the spring pin and remove the joint.
    Fig 7: Identifying Spring Pin And Joint

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14. Lower the vehicle.
15. Remove the gear shift lever.
Fig 8: Removing Gear Shift Lever
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2. 6MT 

1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
3. Remove the gear shift knob.
4. Remove the console box front. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Console Box .>
5. Remove the boot plate from the vehicle body.
   Fig 9: Locating Boot Plate Bolts

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6. Lift up the vehicle.
7. Remove the under cover.
8. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe .> <Ref. to REMOVAL , Muffler .>
9. Remove the crossmember. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Transmission Mounting System .>
10. Remove the snap pin and washer, and remove the reverse check cable from the reverse check lever.
    Fig 10: Identifying Snap Pin, Washer And Reverse Check Cable

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11. Move the transmission to the right side of the vehicle, and remove the joint COMPL, stay bolts and reverse check cable.
    NOTE: If the transmission is not moved aside, the joint COMPL and stay bolts may contact the body and cause damage.
    Fig 11: Identifying Joint COMPL Bolt, Stay Bolt And Reverse Check Cable

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12. Remove the cushion rubber from the vehicle body.
    Fig 12: Identifying Cushion Rubber

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13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Remove the gear shift lever.