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Gear Shift Lever Case: Reassembly

  1. Install gear shift arm, gear shift shaft with shift limit spring and reverse gear shift limit yoke. Drive in gear shift lever pin, limit spring pin and gear shift arm pin. Install select guide pins, select return springs and select return spring bolts. Tighten bolts to 24 ft. lbs. (32 N.m).
  2. Install reverse gear shift limit bolt and tighten to 26 ft. lbs. (35 N.m). Flat machined portion of gearshift must face down toward inside of lever case. Clean case plate and case mating surfaces. Apply silicone sealer to case surface and install case plate and retaining screws. Tighten bolts to 12 ft. lbs. (17 N.m).
Fig 1: Identifying Gear Shift Lever Case Components (4WD Shown; 2WD Is Similar)
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