308-00-6 Manual Transaxle and Clutch — General Information 308-00-6
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (CONTINUED)
E6760 EN 07/2001 2002 Bantam
Condition
Possible Sources
Action
• Stiff gearshift • Transmission fluid. • CHECK that the transaxle is
filled with the specified trans-
mission fluid and, if necessary,
fill up with transmission fluid of
the type listed under “Specifica-
tions".
• Damaged synchronizer rings or
inner selector mechanism.
• CHECK the internal components
for damage, INSTALL new parts
as necessary.
• Gears jump out of engagement • Malfunction between the gear-
shift lever and the gearshift lever
housing.
• Adjust the gearshift mechanism
or repair the fault.
• Engine/transaxle isolator, roll
restrictor.
• REPAIR or INSTALL new com-
ponents as necessary.
• Internal components. • CHECK the selector shafts, se-
lector forks and synchronizer
units and INSTALL new parts as
necessary.
• One of the gears cannot be se-
lected
• Fault between the gearshift
lever and gearshift lever hous-
ing.
• Adjust the gearshift mechanism
or repair the defect.
• 3rd gear jumps out of engage-
ment
• Internal selector mechanism
loose, causing the selector fin-
ger guide to move on the inner
selector shaft.
• TIGHTEN the pin to 25 Nm.
• Reverse gear cannot be se-
lected
• Outer gearshift mechanism. • CHECK the outer gearshift
mechanism for damage. As
necessary, remove it to see
whether reverse gear can then
be selected.
• Internal components. • Remove the transaxle assembly
and CHECK the reverse gear
idler and the appropriate selec-
tor fork, selector shaft and syn-
chronizer unit. INSTALL new
parts as necessary.
• Stiff gearshift • Gearshift lever housing broken
or damaged.
• INSTALL a new gearshift lever
housing.
• Gearshift linkage joint housing.
• Gearshift lever joint.
• INSTALL a new gearshift lever
as necessary.
• Gearshift lever not securely at-
tached to mounting.
• TIGHTEN or INSTALL new self-
tapping screws.
• Clattering, rattling or booming
noises
• Gearshift lever joint. • INSTALL a new gearshift lever.
• Gearshift lever knob loose. • TIGHTEN the gearshift lever
knob or, INSTALL a new as
necessary.