MT Gear Select Cable: Installation

CAUTION:

Always use new MT gear select cable if the cable is removed from selector lever COMPL of transmission side.
Do not bend the MT gear select cable sharply.
Do not twist the inner cable excessively.
Do not apply excessive load while holding the part (a).

Fig 1: Locating Inner Cable

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Remove the MT gear select cable from the select bracket.
CAUTION: Check for assembling position before removing the MT gear select cable from the select bracket.

Fig 2: Locating MT Gear Select Cable And Select Bracket
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Set to the new MT gear select cable to the select bracket and secure it with the clamp.
CAUTION: Be careful not to mistake the MT gear select cable installing direction.

Fig 3: Locating MT Gear Select Cable, Select Bracket And Clamp
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Install the MT gear select cable and select bracket as a single unit.
Tightening torque: 18 N.m (1.8kgf-m, 13.3ft-lb)

Fig 4: Locating Select Cable And MT Gear Select Cable
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Install the MT gear select cable to the select lever COMPL.

Fig 5: Locating MT Gear Select Cable And Select Bracket
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Insert the MT gear select cable into cable cover assembly, and install the clamp.

Fig 6: Locating Clamp And MT Gear Select Cable
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Measure the exposed length (a) of MT gear select cable. If the value is out of specification, adjust the MT gear select cable. Ref to ADJUSTMENT .
Exposed length (a) of MT gear select cable: Specification: 11 mm (0.4in)

Fig 7: Measuring Exposed Length Of MT Gear Select Cable
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Connect the MT gear select cable.
CAUTION: Do not apply excessive load while holding the part (a).

Fig 8: Connecting MT Gear Select Cable
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Attach the cable cover plate.
Tightening torque: 7.5N.m (0.8kgf-m, 5.5ft-lb)

Fig 9: Locating Cable Cover Plate
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Insert the MT gear select cable into cable clamp, and install to the transmission.
Tightening torque: 18 N.m (1.8kgf-m, 13.3ft-lb)

Fig 10: Locating Cover Clamp
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Raise the transmission jack, install the front crossmember and rear crossmember.
Tightening torque:

T1: 75 N.m (7.6kgf-m, 55.3ft-lb)

T2: 140 N.m (14.3kgf-m, 103.3ft-lb)

Fig 11: Locating Front And Rear Crossmember Bolts
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Take out the transmission jack. Ref. to PROPELLER SHAFT .
Install the propeller shaft.
Install the center exhaust cover.
Tightening torque: 18 N.m (1.8kgf-m, 13.3ft-lb)
Install the front exhaust pipe. Ref. to FRONT EXHAUST PIPE .
Lower the vehicle.
Install the pitching stopper. Ref. to TRANSMISSION MOUNTING SYSTEM .
Install the transmission radio ground cord terminal.
Tightening torque: 32.3N.m (3.3kgf-m, 23.8ft-lb)

Fig 12: Locating Transmission Radio Ground Cord
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Install the air breather hose.

Fig 13: Locating Air Breather Hose
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Install the coupling harness.

Fig 14: Locating Coupling Harness
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Install the air intake duct. Ref. to AIR INTAKE DUCT .
Connect the battery ground terminal. Ref. to REPAIR CONTENTS>NOTE>BATTERY .
Make sure the gears can be shifted accurately into each gear.