TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

J2-6spec table

Manual transaxle troubleshooting guide (J2 section).

Troubleshooting Guide

Problem	Possible cause	Action	Page
Shift lever does not shift smoothly or is hard to shift	Seized shift lever ball seat	Replace	J2-54
Shift lever does not shift smoothly or is hard to shift	Seized change control rod joint	Replace	J2-54
Shift lever does not shift smoothly or is hard to shift	Bent change control rod	Replace	J2-54
Too much play in shift lever	Worn change control rod bushing	Replace	J2-54
Too much play in shift lever	Weak shift lever ball spring	Replace	J2-54
Too much play in shift lever	Worn shift lever ball bushing	Replace	J2-54
Difficult to shift	Bent change control rod	Replace	J2-54
Difficult to shift	No grease in transaxle control	Lubricate with grease	J2-54
Difficult to shift	Insufficient oil	Add oil	J2-7
Difficult to shift	Deterioration of oil quality	Replace with oil of specified quality	J2-7
Difficult to shift	Wear or play of shift fork or shift rod	Replace	J2-16
Difficult to shift	Worn synchronizer ring	Replace	J2-22, 24
Difficult to shift	Worn synchronizer cone of gear	Replace	J2-22, 24
Difficult to shift	Bad contact of synchronizer ring and cone of gear	Replace	J2-22, 24
Difficult to shift	Excessive longitudinal play of gears	Replace	J2-22, 24
Difficult to shift	Worn bearing	Replace	J2-22, 24
Difficult to shift	Worn synchronizer key spring	Replace	J2-22, 24
Difficult to shift	Excessive primary shaft gear bearing preload	Adjust	J2-36
Difficult to shift	Improperly adjusted change guide plate	Adjust	J2-19
Does not stay in gear	Bent change control rod	Replace	J2-54
Does not stay in gear	Worn change control rod bushing	Replace	J2-54
Does not stay in gear	Weak shift lever ball spring	Replace	J2-54
Does not stay in gear	Improperly installed extension bar	Tighten	J2-54
Does not stay in gear	Worn shift fork	Replace	J2-16
Does not stay in gear	Worn clutch hub	Replace	J2-22, 24
Does not stay in gear	Worn clutch hub sleeve	Replace	J2-22, 24
Does not stay in gear	Worn gear sliding surface of shaft gears	Replace	J2-22, 24
Does not stay in gear	Worn gear sliding surface of gear	Replace	J2-22, 24
Does not stay in gear	Worn steel sliding groove of control end	Replace	J2-16
Does not stay in gear	Weak spring pressing against steel ball	Replace	J2-16
Does not stay in gear	Excessive thrust clearance	Replace	J2-16, 22, 24
Does not stay in gear	Worn bearing	Replace	J2-22, 24
Does not stay in gear	Improperly installed or loose engine mount	Tighten	J2-46
Abnormal noise	Insufficient oil	Add oil	J2-7
Abnormal noise	Deterioration of oil quality	Replace with oil of specified quality	J2-7
Abnormal noise	Worn bearing	Replace	J2-22, 24
Abnormal noise	Worn sliding surfaces of gears or shafts	Replace	J2-22, 24
Abnormal noise	Excessive gear backlash	Replace	J2-22, 24
Abnormal noise	Damaged gear teeth	Replace	J2-22, 24
Abnormal noise	Foreign material in gears	Replace	J2-22, 24
Abnormal noise	Damaged differential gear or excessive backlash	Replace	J2-51

Shift lever does not shift smoothly or is hard to shift

Possible causeSeized shift lever ball seat

ActionReplace

PageJ2-54

Shift lever does not shift smoothly or is hard to shift

Possible causeSeized change control rod joint

ActionReplace

PageJ2-54

Shift lever does not shift smoothly or is hard to shift

Possible causeBent change control rod

ActionReplace

PageJ2-54

Too much play in shift lever

Possible causeWorn change control rod bushing

ActionReplace

PageJ2-54

Too much play in shift lever

Possible causeWeak shift lever ball spring

ActionReplace

PageJ2-54

Too much play in shift lever

Possible causeWorn shift lever ball bushing

ActionReplace

PageJ2-54

Difficult to shift

Possible causeBent change control rod

ActionReplace

PageJ2-54

Difficult to shift

Possible causeNo grease in transaxle control

ActionLubricate with grease

PageJ2-54

Difficult to shift

Possible causeInsufficient oil

ActionAdd oil

PageJ2-7

Difficult to shift

Possible causeDeterioration of oil quality

ActionReplace with oil of specified quality

PageJ2-7

Difficult to shift

Possible causeWear or play of shift fork or shift rod

ActionReplace

PageJ2-16

Difficult to shift

Possible causeWorn synchronizer ring

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Difficult to shift

Possible causeWorn synchronizer cone of gear

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Difficult to shift

Possible causeBad contact of synchronizer ring and cone of gear

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Difficult to shift

Possible causeExcessive longitudinal play of gears

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Difficult to shift

Possible causeWorn bearing

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Difficult to shift

Possible causeWorn synchronizer key spring

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Difficult to shift

Possible causeExcessive primary shaft gear bearing preload

ActionAdjust

PageJ2-36

Difficult to shift

Possible causeImproperly adjusted change guide plate

ActionAdjust

PageJ2-19

Does not stay in gear

Possible causeBent change control rod

ActionReplace

PageJ2-54

Does not stay in gear

Possible causeWorn change control rod bushing

ActionReplace

PageJ2-54

Does not stay in gear

Possible causeWeak shift lever ball spring

ActionReplace

PageJ2-54

Does not stay in gear

Possible causeImproperly installed extension bar

ActionTighten

PageJ2-54

Does not stay in gear

Possible causeWorn shift fork

ActionReplace

PageJ2-16

Does not stay in gear

Possible causeWorn clutch hub

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Does not stay in gear

Possible causeWorn clutch hub sleeve

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Does not stay in gear

Possible causeWorn gear sliding surface of shaft gears

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Does not stay in gear

Possible causeWorn gear sliding surface of gear

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Does not stay in gear

Possible causeWorn steel sliding groove of control end

ActionReplace

PageJ2-16

Does not stay in gear

Possible causeWeak spring pressing against steel ball

ActionReplace

PageJ2-16

Does not stay in gear

Possible causeExcessive thrust clearance

ActionReplace

PageJ2-16, 22, 24

Does not stay in gear

Possible causeWorn bearing

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Does not stay in gear

Possible causeImproperly installed or loose engine mount

ActionTighten

PageJ2-46

Abnormal noise

Possible causeInsufficient oil

ActionAdd oil

PageJ2-7

Abnormal noise

Possible causeDeterioration of oil quality

ActionReplace with oil of specified quality

PageJ2-7

Abnormal noise

Possible causeWorn bearing

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Abnormal noise

Possible causeWorn sliding surfaces of gears or shafts

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Abnormal noise

Possible causeExcessive gear backlash

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Abnormal noise

Possible causeDamaged gear teeth

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Abnormal noise

Possible causeForeign material in gears

ActionReplace

PageJ2-22, 24

Abnormal noise

Possible causeDamaged differential gear or excessive backlash

ActionReplace

PageJ2-51

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