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Transmission Component Overviews






Transmission Component Overviews






l - => [ Transmission Housing and Shift Unit ]

ll - => [ Input Shaft, Output Shafts, Differential and Selector Rods ]

Metal and plastic sealing caps are installed for the input shaft.

The plastic sealing cap does not require the circlip - A -.
















Transmission Housing and Shift Unit






1 Bolt

33 Nm

2 Flange Shaft with Pressure Spring

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Left Flange Shaft and Seal ] Left Flange Shaft and Seal.

Assembling, refer to => [ Differential ] Service and Repair.

3 Circlip

For the metal cover.

Installed from transmission build date 21 January 2008.

Not used with the plastic sealing cap.

4 Sealing Cap

Made of metal or plastic.

Made of metal: secured with a circlip => [ (Item 3) Circlip ] from transmission build date 21 January 2008.

Made of plastic: the circlip => [ (Item 3) Circlip ] was discontinued.

Refer to the Parts Catalog.

5 Locking Ring

For the grooved ball bearing/input shaft, see => [ (Item 1) Locking Ring ] Input Shaft.

6 Backup Lamp Switch (F4)

20 Nm

Shortly after the series introduction of the transmission, equipped with a permanent seal => [ (Item 7) Seal ].

7 Seal

Not installed on all transmissions.

Always replace.

8 Oil Drain Plug

Tightening specification, refer to => [ Different Versions of the Oil Fill
and Drain Plugs ] Service and Repair.

9 Seal

Always replace.

10 Bolt

6 Nm

Not available in the US/Canadian market.

11 Transmission Neutral Position Sensor (G701)

Not available in the US/Canadian market.

12 Locking Screw

45 Nm

For the gear shift unit shaft.

13 Bolt

Always replace, refer to the Parts Catalog.

There are different bolts and tightening specifications:

Internal hex round head = through transmission build date 6 December 2009, aluminum M8 bolt = 8 Nm and 180° (1/2) additional turn.

Internal hex round head = through transmission build date 7 December 2009, aluminum M9 bolt = 15 Nm and 180° (1/2) additional turn.

Outer hex head = steel bolt = 15 Nm and 90° (1/4) additional turn.

Steel bolt allocation, refer to => [ If the Steel Bolts (outer hex head)
are the Replacement Part, Pay Attention to the Allocation: ].

14 Bolt

Always replace, refer to the Parts Catalog.

There are different bolts and tightening specifications

Internal hex round head = through transmission build date 6 December 2009, aluminum M8 bolt = 8 Nm + 180° (1/2) additional turn.

Internal hex round head = through transmission build date 7 December 2009, aluminum M9 bolt = 15 Nm + 180° (1/2) additional turn.

Outer hex head = steel bolt = 15 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn.

Steel bolt allocation, refer to => [ If the Steel Bolts (outer hex head)
are the Replacement Part, Pay Attention to the Allocation: ].

15 Gear Shift Unit

Overview, refer to => [ Shift Unit Overview ] Shift Unit Overview.

Removing with the transmission installed:

Remove the battery and the battery tray.

The locking pin => [ (Item 6) Locking Pin ] Transmission Housing for adjusting the shift mechanism must not be engaged

Remove the cables and the transmission shift lever. Refer to => [ Shift and Selector Cables ] Shift Mechanism Overviews.

Remove the locking screw => [ (Item 12) Locking Screw ] and remove the shift mechanism.

16 Bolt

20 Nm

Always replace.

17 O-ring

Always replace.

18 Clutch Housing

Disassembly and assembly, refer to => [ Clutch Housing ] Clutch Housing.

19 Transmission Housing

Disassembly and assembly, refer to => [ Transmission Housing ] Transmission Housing.

If the Steel Bolts (outer hex head) are the Replacement Part, Pay Attention to the Allocation:





A Bolt with a permanent washer
B Bolt without a washer
C Bolt with a permanent washer

Input Shaft, Output Shafts, Differential and Selector Rods






1 Output Shaft, 1st to 4th Gears

Disassembling and Assembling, refer to => [ Output Shaft, 1st to 4th Gears ] Output Shaft, 1st to 4th Gears.

Installed position, refer to => [ Selector Shafts with Forks, Installed
Position ].

2 Selector Shaft with Selector Fork, for 1st and 2nd Gear

Installed position, refer to => [ Selector Shafts with Forks, Installed
Position ].

3 Selector Shaft with Selector Fork, for 3rd and 4th Gear

Installed position, refer to => [ Selector Shafts with Forks, Installed
Position ].

4 Output Shaft, 5th, 6th and Reverse Gears

Disassembling and Assembling, refer to => [ Output Shaft, 5th, 6th and Reverse Gears ] Output Shaft, 5th, 6th and Reverse Gears.

Installed position, refer to => [ Selector Shafts with Forks, Installed
Position ].

5 Selector Shaft with Selector Fork, for 5th and 6th Gear

Installed position, refer to => [ Selector Shafts with Forks, Installed
Position ].

6 Selector Fork, Reverse Gear

Installed position, refer to => [ Selector Shafts with Forks, Installed
Position ].

Differences, refer to => [ Reverse Gear Selector Fork Differentiation ] Shift Forks.

Disassembling and assembling, refer to => [ Shift Forks ] Shift Forks.

7 Input Shaft

Disassembling and assembling, refer to => [ Input Shaft ] Input Shaft.

Always replace the grooved ball bearing on the input shaft => [ (Item 6) Grooved Ball Bearing ] Input Shaft.

8 Reverse Shaft

With the thrust washer.

9 Thrust Washer

10 Breather Assembly

Attaches to the clutch slave cylinder => [ (Item 14) Clutch Slave Cylinder with Release Bearing ].

11 Clutch Housing

Disassembling and assembling, refer to => [ Clutch Housing ] Clutch Housing.

12 Input Shaft Seal

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Clutch Housing ] Clutch Housing.

13 O-ring

Installs on the line connection.

Lubricate with brake fluid before installing.

14 Clutch Slave Cylinder with Release Bearing

15 Bolt

Quantity: 3

Always replace.

Without locking fluid, 12 Nm (slave cylinder with metal housing only).

With locking fluid, 15 Nm (for plastic clutch slave cylinders).

Carefully tighten diagonally in small stages so that the slave cylinder bolt tabs do not break off.

16 Bolt

33 Nm

17 Flange Shaft with Pressure Spring

Removing and installing, refer to one of the following:

=> [ Left Flange Shaft and Seal ] Left Flange Shaft and Seal.

=> [ Right Flange Shaft and Seal ] Right Flange Shaft and Seal.

Assembling, refer to => [ Differential ] Service and Repair.

18 Differential

Disassembling and assembling, refer to => [ Differential ] Service and Repair.

Selector Shafts with Forks, Installed Position





1 Input shaft
2 Output shaft, 1st to 4th gears
3 Output shaft, 5th, 6th and reverse gears
4 Reverse shaft
A Selector shaft with selector fork, for 3rd and 4th gear
B Selector shaft with selector fork, for 1st and 2nd gear
C Selector shaft with selector fork, for 5th and 6th gear
D Reverse gear selector fork 1

1 On some transmissions, the mounting for the reverse gear selector fork and the selector shaft for 5th and 6th gear - C - are different. Refer to => [ Reverse Gear Selector Fork Differentiation ] Shift Forks.