MT Gear Shift Cable: Installation

CAUTION:

Do not bend MT gear shift cable at a sharp angle.
When replacing the new MT gear shift cable, secure it to shift bracket with the clamps, be careful not to mistake the installing direction.

Fig 1: Identifying Shift Bracket And MT Gear Shift Cables

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Install the MT gear shift cable and shift bracket as a single unit onto transmission.

Fig 2: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable And Shift Bracket
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Tighten the shift bracket with specified torque.
Tightening torque:

18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)

Fig 3: Locating Shift Bracket Bolts
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Install the snap pin to the shift lever COMPL.

Fig 4: Identifying Shift Lever COMPL Snap Pin
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Install the dust cover to the transmission body.
Tightening torque:

15 N.m (1.5 kgf-m, 11.1 ft-lb)

Fig 5: Locating Transmission Body Dust Cover Bolts
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Insert the MT gear shift cable into cable cover assembly, and secure it with the clamp.

Fig 6: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable And Clamp
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Connect the MT gear shift cable.
Attach the cable cover plate.
Tightening torque:

7.5 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

Fig 7: Locating Cable Cover Plate Bolts
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Insert the MT gear shift cable into cable clamp, and install to the transmission.
Tightening torque:

18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)

Fig 8: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable Clamp
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Install the center exhaust cover.
Tightening torque:

18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)

Fig 9: Identifying Center Exhaust Cover
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Install the center exhaust pipe. < Ref. to INSTALLATION , Center Exhaust Pipe. >
Install the transmission under cover.

Fig 10: Identifying Transmission Under Cover
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Lower the vehicle.
Connect the battery ground terminal.
Make sure the gears can be shifted accurately into each gear.