MT Gear Shift Lever: Removal

Set the vehicle on a lift.
Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Remove the gear shift knob.
Remove the console box. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Console Box. >
Remove the clamp.

Fig 1: Identifying Clamp
Remove the bushing and insulator assembly.

Fig 2: Identifying Bushing And Insulator Assembly
Remove the harness clamp from the plate.

Fig 3: Identifying Harness Clamp
Remove the plate assembly from the vehicle body.

Fig 4: Identifying Plate Assembly
Lift up the vehicle.
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. >
- DOHC 3.0 L model
  < Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe. > < Ref. to REMOVAL , Muffler. >
Remove the heat shield cover.

Fig 5: Identifying Heat Shield Cover
Remove the stay from transmission bracket.

Fig 6: Identifying Stay
Remove the rod from joint.

Fig 7: Identifying Rod
Remove the cushion rubber from the vehicle body.

Fig 8: Identifying Cushion Rubber
Extract the spring pin and remove the joint.

Fig 9: Identifying Spring Pin
Lower the vehicle.
Remove the gear shift lever.

Fig 10: Identifying Gear Shift Lever