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Shift Unit Overview

NOTE:

Lubricate the bearing areas and sliding surfaces.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Shift Mechanism Components On Transmission Side
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  1. Nut 
    • Removing and installing, see  17.
  2. Transmission Shift Lever 
    • Can be replaced with the gear shift unit still installed.
    • Installed position, refer to Figure.
    • Installing, refer to Figure.
    • Adjust the shift mechanism after installation. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
  3. Sliding Shoe 
    • Clipped into the relay lever.
  4. Bushing 
    • Not needed with the plastic relay lever.
  5. Relay Lever 
  6. Gear Shift Unit 
    • Consisting of the gear shift unit shaft and the shift cover.
    • The components cannot be separated from each other.
    • Can be removed and installed with the transmission installed.
    • Gear shift shaft adapted together with the revised reverse gear selector fork mounting.
    • Allocation, gear shift shafts. Refer to Fig 2.
  7. Bushing 
    • For the gear shift shaft.
    • Removing and installing, see item  16.
  8. O-ring 
    • Insert in the groove in the shift cover.
    • Install using transmission fluid.
    • Always replace.
  9. Cap 
    • For the transmission ventilation.
  10. Circlip 
    • For the relay lever.
    • Not needed with the plastic relay lever.
  11. Selector Shaft Seal 
Fig 2: Identifying Selector Fingers -Arrows 1 To 3-, Gear Shift Unit Shafts
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Shift Shaft Allocation 

Number of Selector Fingers on the Shift Shaft Bearing, Reverse Gear selector fork
2 selector fingers -arrows 1 and 2- On the axle for the reverse gear selector fork, refer to Figure.
1 selector finger -arrow 3- Selector shaft with selector fork for 5th and 6th gear, refer to Figure.