MT Gear Shift Lever: Assembly

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NOTE:

Clean all the parts before assembly.
Apply NIGTIGHT LYW No. 2 grease or equivalent to each part. <Ref. to 5MT GEAR SHIFT LEVER , COMPONENT, General Description. >

Mount the bushing and cushion rubber to the stay.

Fig 1: Identifying Bushing And Cushion Rubber
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Install the bushing and spacer to boss.

Fig 2: Identifying Bushing And Spacer
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Using new self-locking nuts, install the boss to the joint.
Tightening torque:

12 N.m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.9 ft-lb)

Fig 3: Identifying Self-Locking Nuts And Boss
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Install the snap ring to gear shift lever and install the bushing.
NOTE: Apply grease to the bushing.

Fig 4: Identifying Bushing
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Apply grease to the bushing and O-ring, and then install to gear shift lever.

Fig 5: Identifying Bushing And O-Ring
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Apply sufficient grease into boss, and then install the gear shift lever to the stay.

Fig 6: Identifying Boss And Stay
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Install the washer and snap ring.

Fig 7: Identifying Washer And Snap Ring
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Insert the gear shift lever and rod into boot hole.
Install the rod.
Tightening torque:

12 N.m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.9 ft-lb)

Fig 8: Identifying Gear Shift Lever And Rod
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Install a new lock wire.

Fig 9: Identifying Lock Wire

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NOTE:

Install the lock wire to the stay groove.
Bend the extra wire to the same direction of lock wire winding.

Fig 10: Bending Extra Wire To Same Direction Of Lock Wire Winding

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