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Inspection And Adjustment Before Disassembly: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Kia Spectra5, 2005 Kia Spectra, and 2004 Kia Spectra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION: When mounting the gear box in a vise, let the installation section of it be fixed to the jaws. If other section is fixed the gear box may be damaged.

Fix a brass plate or aluminum plate for protection to the jaws of a vise and mount the gear box (A) in a vise (B).

Fig 1: Mounting Gear Box In A Vise
G00333657Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.