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Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly

  1. Remove drain plug and filler plug.
  2. Remove park/neutral position switch and back-up lamp switch.
    Fig 1: Locating Back-Up Lamp, PNP Switch, Stopper Bolt, Shift Check, & Control Assembly
    G02023181Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  3. After removing shift check and stopper bolt, remove control assembly.
  4. Remove check plugs (4 pieces), check springs (4 pieces), check balls (4 pieces) and shift check sleeve (2 pieces).
    Fig 2: Locating Check Plugs, Springs, Balls & Sleeves
    G02023182Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  5. Remove transaxle case fixing bolts.
    Fig 3: Locating Transaxle Case Fixing Bolts
    G02023183Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  6. CAUTION: Be careful not to damage transaxle case.
  7. Remove bore plug.
  8. While spreading the snap ring of mainshaft rear bearing located at bore plug hole, remove transaxle case.
  9. Remove oil gutter, baffle plate.
  10. Remove snap ring, mainshaft rear bearing adjusting shim and input shaft rear bearing adjusting shim from transaxle case.
  11. Remove differential side bearing outer race (transaxle case side) and then adjusting shim.
    Fig 4: Removing Differential Side Bearing Outer Race
    G02023184Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  12. Remove differential oil seal.
    Fig 5: Removing Differential Oil Seal
    G02023185Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  13. Remove magnet from clutch housing.
  14. CAUTION: Be careful not to lose shifter cap.
    Fig 6: Locating Reverse Lever Mounting Bolts
    G02023186Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  15. With shift lever in 5th position, remove bracket bolts from reverse lever assembly. Lift reverse lever assembly to remove.
  16. Pull out reverse fork rod then remove reverse shift fork.
  17. Remove retaining pin of reverse bracket.
    Fig 7: Locating Reverse Bracket Retaining Pin
    G02023187Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  18. Pull out reverse lever and reverse bracket fork rod.
  19. Remove check ball (2 pieces) and interlock pin.
  20. Shift 3rd & 4th fork rod to 3rd position. Remove retaining pin of 5th & 6th shift fork using pin punch.
    Fig 8: Removing Retaining Pin Of 5th & 6th Shift Fork
    G02023188Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  21. Remove stopper rings for 5th & 6th bracket.
    Fig 9: Removing Stopper Rings For 5th & 6th Bracket
    G02023189Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  22. Pull out 5th & 6th fork rod and remove 5th & 6th shift fork and 5th & 6th bracket.
  23. Remove check balls (2 pieces) and interlock pin.
  24. Remove retaining pin of 3rd & 4th bracket using pin punch.
    Fig 10: Removing Retaining Pin & Stopper Rings For 3rd & 4th
    G02023190Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  25. Remove stopper rings for 3rd & 4th shift fork.
  26. Pull out 3rd & 4th fork rod and remove 3rd & 4th shift fork and bracket.
  27. Remove shift check sleeve from clutch housing.
  28. Remove retaining pin of 1st & 2nd shift fork using pin punch.
    Fig 11: Locating Retaining Pin Of 1st & 2nd Shift Fork
    G02023191Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  29. Pull out 1st & 2nd fork rod with bracket.
  30. Remove 1st & 2nd shift fork.
  31. Remove retaining pin of 1st & 2nd bracket using pin punch and separate fork rod and bracket.
  32. Remove gear components from clutch housing.
      CAUTION: Always withdraw mainshaft straight out. Failure to do so can damage resin oil channel on clutch housing side.
      Fig 12: Identifying Reverse Idler Gear, Final Drive, Input & Main Shaft Assemblies
      G02023192Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    1. While tapping input shaft with plastic hammer, remove input shaft assembly, mainshaft assembly and reverse idler gear assembly as a set.
    2. Remove final drive assembly.
  33. Remove bearing retainer and then mainshaft front bearing.
    Fig 13: Locating Oil Channel, Bearing Retainer & Mainshaft Front Bearing
    G02023193Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  34. Remove oil channel on mainshaft side.
  35. Remove differential oil seal.
  36. Remove differential side bearing outer race (clutch housing side).
  37. CAUTION: Be careful not to damage clutch housing.
    Fig 14: Identifying Input Shaft Oil Seal
    G02023194Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  38. Remove input shaft oil seal.