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Shift Control Housing Disassembly/Assembly

Disassembly
1. Position the case cover onto a holding fixture.
2. Remove the lower gearshift lever.
1) Remove the dust cover screws.
2) Remove the dust cover.
3) Remove the lower gearshift lever.
3. Remove the backup lamp switch and the pin.
4. Invert the case cover onto a holding fixture.





5. Remove and discard the shift fork spring pins.





6. Remove and discard the shift gate spring pins.





7. Remove the three rubber service bore plugs.





8. Use the spring pin bore to remove the fifth/reverse shift rail.

Warning:
- Wear safety glasses while performing shift rail removal procedure.


Caution:
- Perform the following shift rail removal procedure with great care. Cover the lockball and friction device bores and spring seats with a clean cloth held firmly into place during shift rail removal. Failure to cover bores can result in component loss when the ball/ friction device and spring forcefully leave their installed positions.

Note:
- When removing the shift rails, collect and separate the interlock pins to ensure installation into their original locations.





9. Remove the first/second shift rail by using a suitable punch in the spring pin bore to aid removal.





10. Use the spring pin bore to remove the third/fourth shift rail.





11. Remove the gear selector interlock sleeve bolts (1) and gear selector interlock sleeve (2).

Assembly





1. Check the contact surface of the (A) shift fork and (B) synchronizer sleeve for wear or damage.
2. Install the gear selector interlock sleeve.
1) Position the gear selector interlock sleeve.
2) Install the bolts.





3. Install the interlock pins into their original shift rails.

Note:
- Improper installation of the interlock pins will prevent activation of the backup lamp switch.





4. Position the (B) detent ball and spring, the (C) shift gate, the (D) shift fork and spring and install the (A) third/fourth shift rail.





5. Position the (B) detent ball and spring, the (C) shift gate, the (D) shift fork and spring and install the (A) first/second shift rail.





6. Position the (B) fifth/reverse shift control, the (C) detent ball and spring and the (D) shift gate and install the (A) fifth/reverse shift rail.
7. Install the three rubber service bore plugs.
8. Install the new shift gate spring pins.
9. Install the new shift fork spring pins.
10. Install the backup lamp switch.
1) Install the backup lamp switch pin.
2) Install the backup lamp switch.
Tightening Torque 25 - 35 Nm (2.5 - 3.6 kgf-m, 18 - 26 ft. lbs.)
11. Install the lower gearshift lever.
1) Position the gearshift lever.
2) Position the dust cover.
3) Install the bolts.
Tightening Torque 8 - 11 Nm (82 - 112 kgf-cm, 71 - 97 inch lbs.)