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MT Gear Select Cable: Adjustment

NOTE: Two persons are required to perform the MT gear select cable adjustment. (Only the step 7. requires two workers.)
  1. Move the shift lever to the 6th.
  2. Remove the cable cover plate.
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  3. Disconnect the MT gear select cable.
    CAUTION: Do not apply excessive load while holding the part (a).
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    NOTE: Push the MT gear select cable in the direction of arrow, and remove it.
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    (A) MT gear select cable
  4. Measure the exposed length (a) of MT gear select cable.
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    (a) Measurement value
  5. Slide the slider (green) in the direction of the arrow and release the lock piece (pink) by using flat tip screwdriver etc.
    CAUTION: Lock piece is easily damaged for the resin. When the lock piece is broken, replace the new MT gear select cable.
    NOTE: Rotate the MT gear select cable to 180 degrees, slide the slider in the direction of the arrow and push the claw of lock piece.
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    (A) Slider
    (B) Lock piece
    (C) Claw
    (D) Flat tip screwdriver
  6. Connect the MT gear select cable to the select lever, with the lock piece released.
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    (A) Lock piece
    (B) Select lever
    (C) MT gear select cable
  7. Move the shift lever to the reverse side, keep the exposed length (a) of MT gear select cable to 11 mm (0.4 in), and push the lock piece.
    NOTE: Pull up the slider of the gear shift lever assembly, move to the Rev side.
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    (a) Exposed length 11 mm (0.4 in)
    (A) Lock piece
    (B) Select lever
    (C) MT gear select cable
  8. Shift to 5th ←→ 6th and Rev, and check for stuck.
  9. Check that the shift lever can move along the cranking line when operating the lever from 4th to 5th gear with a load applied toward the 6th gear.
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    (A) Cranking operation
    (B) Load direction
  10. If the shifting operation is not smooth, readjust the exposed length (a) of MT gear select cable by referring to the following figure.
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    (a) Exposed length of MT gear select cable
    (A) Extend direction of exposed length of MT gear select cable
    (B) Shorten direction of exposed length of MT gear select cable
    (C) Specification of exposed length (a)
    • If 5th or 6th gear cannot be selected (pressing to the reverse lock bracket):

      → Extend the exposed length (a) of MT gear select cable.

    • If the select lever cannot be operated along the cranking line when operating the lever from 4th to 5th:

      → Shorten the exposed length (a) of MT gear select cable.

      NOTE: If it cannot adjust, replace the MT gear select cable.
  11. If no fault is found in the shift and select operation, restore the vehicle.
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