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Inspection

J2-27prose procedure

Manual transaxle (M/T) shaft component inspection.

Inspect all parts and repair or replace as necessary.

Gears

  1. 1
    Inspect the synchronizer cones for wear.
    Line drawing of several disassembled gears and synchronizer rings laid out, illustrating the gear inspection (synchronizer cones, gear teeth, synchronizer ring matching teeth).
  2. 2
    Inspect the gear teeth for damage, wear, and cracks.
  3. 3
    Inspect the synchronizer ring matching teeth for damage and wear.

Synchronizer Ring

  1. 1
    Inspect the synchronizer ring teeth for damage, wear, and cracks.
    Line drawing of hands inspecting the synchronizer ring teeth and tapered surface for damage, wear and cracks.
  2. 2
    Inspect the tapered surface for wear and cracks.
  3. 3
    Set the synchronizer ring squarely in the gear.
    Line drawing of a hand using a feeler gauge to measure the clearance between the synchronizer ring set squarely in the gear and the flank surface of the gear.
  4. 4
    Measure the clearance between the synchronizer ring and the flank surface of the gear.
Standard clearancesynchronizer ring to gear flank surface
1.50mm {0.059 in}
Minimumsynchronizer ring to gear flank surface
0.80mm {0.031 in}

Clutch Hub Assembly

  1. 1
    Inspect the clutch hub sleeve and hub operation.
    Line drawing of a hand operating the clutch hub assembly, with an arrow indicating sliding/rotating the clutch hub sleeve to inspect hub operation.
  2. 2
    Inspect the gear teeth for damage, wear, and cracks.
  3. 3
    Inspect the synchronizer keys for damage, wear, and cracks.
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