MT Gear Shift Lever: Removal

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

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

Fig 2: Identifying Bushing And Insulator Assembly
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Remove the plate COMPL from vehicle body.

Fig 3: Identifying Plate COMPL
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Lift-up the vehicle.
Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler. Non-turbo model
<Ref. to REMOVAL Rear Exhaust Pipe. > <Ref. to REMOVAL Muffler. >

Turbo model

<Ref. to REMOVAL Rear Exhaust Pipe. > <Ref. to REMOVAL Muffler. >
Remove the heat shield cover. (If equipped)
Remove the stay from transmission bracket.

Fig 4: Identifying Transmission Bracket
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Remove the rod from joint.

Fig 5: Identifying Rod And Joint
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Remove the cushion rubber from vehicle body.

Fig 6: Identifying Cushion Rubber
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Remove the spring pin, and then extract the joint.

Fig 7: Identifying Spring Pin
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Lower the vehicle.
Remove the lever COMPL.

Fig 8: Removing Gear Shift Lever
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