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Overview - Operating Cables

NOTE:

Lubricate the bearing areas and the sliding surfaces.

Grease allocation. Refer to the Parts information.

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  1. Gearshift Cable
  2. Selector Cable
  3. Selector Housing
  4. Lock Washer
    • Be careful not to damage the cables when removing them
    • Replace after removing
  5. Cable Mounting Bracket
  6. Grommet
    • cable mounting bracket to transmission
  7. Spacer
  8. Nut
    • 20 Nm
    • For the cable bracket
  9. Cable Retainer
    • For attaching the selector cable to the relay lever
    • Adjust the gearshift mechanism after installing. Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
    • Do not interchange, cable locking mechanisms for selector cable on linkage lever and for shift cable on transmission shift lever are different. Refer to  19.
    • Removing from Plastic Relay Lever. Refer to Installing .
    • Installing on Plastic Relay Lever. Refer to Installing .
    • Allocation. Refer to  19.
  10. Relay Lever
  11. Sliding Shoe
  12. Gearshift Shaft with Gearshift Cover
  13. Clip
    • For the relay lever
  14. Gearshift Lever
  15. Nut
    • 23 Nm
    • Replace after removing
    • Self-locking
  16. Lock Washer
    • Replace after removing
  17. Cable Retainer
    • For attaching the shift cable to the transmission shift lever
    • Adjust the gearshift mechanism after installing. Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM, ADJUSTING .
    • Do not interchange, cable locking mechanisms for selector cable on linkage lever and for shift cable on transmission shift lever are different. Refer to  19.
  18. Lock Washer
    • Replace after removing
    • Be careful not to damage the cables when removing them
  19. Bolt
    • 20 Nm
    • For the cable bracket
    • Quantity: 2
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These holes have different diameters.

Cable Retainer for: Dimension "a"
-1- Shift cable to gearshift lever 8.5 mm
-2- selector cable to selector relay lever 10 mm
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-- When positioning the transmission shift lever, make sure the tooth gap -arrow A- is placed over the missing selector shaft teeth -arrow B-.

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  1. Gearshift Lever
  2. Clip
  3. The relay lever fits into the sliding rail on the transmission selector lever via the sliding shoe -arrow-.