Shift Linkage: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
On Lift





1. Disconnect gear shift control shaft from gear shift control lever by removing control shaft bolt and nut.
2. Remove 4 guide plate bolts and loosen extension rod nut at transmission end and then move extension rod aside.

In Cabin
1. Remove shift control lever cover by removing 4 screws.
2. Remove 4 control lever housing nuts and then push shift control lever boot(s) into floor hole to take out shift control lever assembly from under the floor.

On Bench





1. Holding control lever knob with soft jawed vise, loosen its screw and remove control lever.
2. Remove 2 housing nuts, and then disassemble control lever.

INSTALLATION





1. Assemble control lever by reversing removal procedure, replacing parts with new ones as required. Select shim for adjusting vertical play of control lever, if necessary. Apply grease to turning or sliding portions.





NOTE: Check control lever for smooth movement after assembly.





2. Apply thread lock cement and then install knob to control lever.
Make sure that knob is aligned with lever.
3. Install control lever assembly and related parts as they were. For positioning control lever, loosely install 4 guide plate bolts and 4 control lever housing nuts first, adjust position and then tighten those nuts and bolts. (Refer to Diagrams; Exploded Views) Diagrams

NOTE:
- Do not apply grease to extension rod bush of transmission end.
- Apply grease to gear shift control shaft bushes.
- Make sure that boots are installed correctly.

Distance "a": 137 mm (5.4 inch)