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Manual Transmission 6MT

NOTE: The content of this article/image reflects the changes called out by TSB 18-88-05.


Reverse Check Cable

REMOVAL

1) Set the vehicle on a lift.

2) Remove the gear shift knob.

3) Remove the console box front.

4) Remove the spring pin from slider.





5) Remove the slider and spring.





6) Cut the band clip, and then separate the reverse check cable from gear shift lever.





7) Lift-up the vehicle.

8) Remove the under cover.

9) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.

10) Remove the crossmember.

11) Remove the snap pin and washer, and then separate the reverse check cable from reverse check lever.





12) Move the transmission to right side, and then remove the stay bolt and reverse check cable.

NOTE:
If the transmission is not moved, the stay bolt will contact body and damage may occur.





13) Raise the clip of stay, and then separate the stay and reverse check cable.





14) Remove the reverse check cable by pulling from underneath the vehicle.

NOTE:
Take care not to damage the inner boot.

15) Loosen the lock nut, then remove the reverse check cable from cable plate.





INSTALLATION


1) Insert the reverse check cable to the hole of inner boots from underneath the vehicle.

2) Insert the reverse check cable to the gear shift lever assembly, then fix with the band clip.

NOTE:
^ Cut off the extra band clip.
^ Make sure that the reverse check cable is inserted into gear shift lever assembly without any clearance.






3) Fix the slider and reverse check cable end with spring pin.

NOTE:
Apply grease to the sliding part of slider.





4) Lift-up the vehicle.

5) Adjust the length between end of cable plate and reverse check cable to 84 mm (3.31 in) with cable pulled (with slider lowered), and then tighten the lock nut.

Tightening torque:
6 N.m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.4 ft-lb)







6) Move the transmission to right side, and then install the stay.

Tightening torque:
T: 32 N.m (3.3 kgf-m, 23.6 ft-lb)







7) Install the reverse check cable end, washer and snap pin to reverse check lever.

NOTE:
Take care to install the snap pin in proper direction.





8) Fix the reverse check cable to clip of stay.

NOTE:
Install the reverse check cable to upper side of stay.






9) Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.


10) Lower the vehicle.

11) Install the console box.

INSPECTION

1) Verify whether the slider moves smoothly. If not, adjust the reverse check cable or check damage of slider.

2) Check that the gear can be shift to reverse, when the slider is pulled up. If the gear can not be shift to reverse, adjust the reverse check cable.

3) Check that the gear can not be shift to reverse, when the slider is not pulled up. If the gear can be shift to reverse, adjust or replace the reverse check cable.

ADJUSTMENT

1) Set the vehicle on a lift.

2) Remove the under cover.

3) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.

4) Remove the crossmember.

5) Remove the snap pin and washer, and then separate the reverse check cable from reverse check lever.





6) Move the transmission to right side, and then remove the stay bolt and reverse check cable.

NOTE:
If the transmission is not moved, the stay bolt will contact body and damage may occur.





7) Adjust the length between end of cable plate and reverse check cable to 84 mm (3.31 in) with cable pulled (with slider lowered), and then tighten the lock nut.

Tightening torque:
6 N.m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.4 ft-lb)





8) Move the transmission to right side, and then install the stay.

Tightening torque:
T: 32 N.m (3.3 kgf-m, 23.6 ft-lb)





9) Install the crossmember.

10) Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.

11) Install the reverse check cable end, washer and snap pin to reverse check lever.

NOTE:
Take care to install the snap pin in proper direction.





12) Install the undercover.