MT Gear Shift Cable: Removal

Disconnect the ground cable from battery. Ref. to NOTE>NOTE>BATTERY .
NOTE: For model with battery sensor, disconnect the ground terminal from battery sensor.
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the transmission under cover.

Fig 1: 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 2: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable Center Exhaust Cover
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Remove the cable clamp and take out the MT gear shift cable from the clamp.

Fig 3: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable Clamp
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Remove the dust cover from transmission body.

Fig 4: Identifying Transmission Body Dust Cover
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Remove the snap pin from the shift lever COMPL.

Fig 5: Identifying Shift Lever COMPL Snap Pin
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Remove the bolts holding the shift bracket.

Fig 6: Locating Shift Bracket Bolts
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Remove the shift bracket and MT gear shift cable as a single unit from the transmission body.

Fig 7: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable And Shift Bracket
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Remove the cable cover plate.

Fig 8: Locating Cable Cover Plate Bolts
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Disconnect the MT gear shift cable.
CAUTION: Be careful not to deform the cable inner.

NOTE: Pull out down the MT gear shift cable to spread the spring.

Fig 9: Spreading MT Gear Shift Cable Spring
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Remove the clamp which holds the MT gear shift cable.

Fig 10: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable And Clamp
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Pull out the MT gear shift cable from cable cover assembly.

Fig 11: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable And Cover Assembly
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CAUTION:

Do not bend MT gear shift cable at a sharp angle.
Do not twist the cable inner excessively.