Manual Transmission/Transaxle: Description and Operation

Transmission General Description





The M86/M94 is a 5 speed manual transmission assembly.

Important: Use only DEXRON-III Automatic Transmission Lubricant for this manual transmission assembly. Other lubricants or additives may affect the shift performance.

The M86/M94 manual transmission has the following features:
- First and second gear double coned synchronizer
- Third, fourth, and fifth gear single coned synchronizer
- Reverse synchronized
- Three shaft design consisting of an input shaft, output shaft, and intermediate shaft
- Reverse inhibit feature
- One piece clutch actuator - no bleed screw
- Transmission venting system is part of the fill cap
- First gear ratio is 3.58 Second gear ratio is 2.02
- Third gear ratio is 1.35
- Fourth gear ratio is 0.98 Fifth gear ratio is 0.69
- Reverse gear ratio is 3.31
- Final drive ratio is 3.94

The manual transmission shift cables must be adjusted for proper shifter performance.