MT Gear Select Cable: Removal

CAUTION: Always use new MT gear select cable if the cable is removed from selector lever COMPL of transmission side.

Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Remove the clip (A) from the air intake boot.
Loosen the clamp (B) connecting the air intake boot and air cleaner case (rear).
Loosen the clamp (C) which connects the air intake boot and throttle body.

Fig 1: Identifying Air Intake Boot Clip And Clamp
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Remove the air intake boot from the throttle body, and move it to the left side wheel apron.

Fig 2: Identifying Air Intake Boot Of Throttle Body
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Disconnect the engine harness connectors, then remove the harness bracket.

Fig 3: Identifying Engine Harness Connectors And Harness Bracket
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Disconnect the transmission radio ground cord terminal.

Fig 4: Identifying Transmission Radio Ground Cord Terminal
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Remove the pitching stopper.

Fig 5: Identifying Pitching Stopper With Bolt And Nut
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Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the transmission under cover.

Fig 6: Identifying Transmission Under Cover
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Remove the center exhaust pipe. Ref. to EXHAUST(H4DO) > Center Exhaust Pipe > REMOVAL .
Remove the center exhaust cover.

Fig 7: Identifying Center Exhaust Cover
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Remove the propeller shaft. Ref. to DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM > Propeller Shaft > REMOVAL .
Remove the cable clamp and take out the MT gear select cable from the clamp.

Fig 8: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable Clamp
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Place the transmission jack under the transmission.
Remove the mounting bolt of front crossmember and rear crossmember, and lower the transmission approx. 100 mm (4 in).

Fig 9: Locating Mounting Bolt Of Front Crossmember And Rear Crossmember
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Insert a spanner between the selector lever COMPL and the MT gear select cable, and remove the MT gear select cable by raising the handle.
NOTE:
- Use a spanner with 11 to 13 in size.
- The thickness of the spanner must not exceed 6 mm (0.2 in).
Fig 10: Inserting Spanner Between Selector Lever COMPL And MT Gear Select Cable
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Remove the MT gear select cable and select bracket as a single unit from the transmission body.

Fig 11: Identifying MT Gear Select Cable And Select Bracket
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Remove the cable cover plate.

Fig 12: Locating Cable Cover Plate Stud Bolts
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Disconnect the MT gear select cable.
CAUTION: Be careful not to deform the cable inner.

NOTE: Push the MT gear select cable in the direction of arrow, and remove it.

Fig 13: Identifying MT Gear Select Cable
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Remove the clamp which holds the MT gear select cable.

Fig 14: Identifying Clamp And MT Gear Select Cable
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Pull out the MT gear select cable from cable cover assembly.

CAUTION: Do not bend the MT gear select cable sharply.

Fig 15: Identifying MT Gear Select Cable

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