NISSAN 350Z 2007 Z33 Manual Transmission Repair Manual

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38. Apply recommended grease to reverse main needle bearing.
39. After installing reverse main gear bushing, reverse main needle
bearing, reverse main gear and reverse baulk ring onto the main
shaft, using the drift and press plate and a press to press fit the
reverse synchronizer assembly.
CAUTION:
When installing, face the side with three ditches to the front
side.
NOTE:
Reverse baulk ring has three spaces that two gear teeth are
missing, and each space has small ditch for identification as
shown in the figure.Tool number A: KV32103300 (J-46529)
Tool number B: ST01530000 ( — )
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40. Select and install a snap ring so that the end play comes within
the standard value.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse snap ring.
41. After installing counter rear bearing spacer, press and fit reverse
counter gear onto counter shaft with drift and press.
CAUTION:

Do not reuse reverse counter gear.

When installing counter rear bearing spacer, identifica-
tion ditch should face to the rear side.

Replace counter rear bearing inner race, counter rear
bearing and counter rear bearing spacer as a set.
42. Select and install a snap ring so that the end play comes within
the standard value.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse snap ring.
Shift Control Components
1. Install 5th-6th shift fork to the 5th-6th coupling sleeve.
2. Install 5th-6th fork rod (reversal side) to the 5th-6th shift fork.
3. Using a pin punch to tap the retaining pin into the 5th-6th shift
fork.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.End play : 0 - 0.10 mm (0 - 0.004 in)
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Tool number : ST23860000 ( — )
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End play : 0 - 0.10 mm (0 - 0.004 in)
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4. Install 5th-6th fork rod to the adapter plate.
5. Install 5th-6th fork rod bracket to the 5th-6th fork rod.
6. Using a pin punch to tap the retaining pin into the 5th-6th fork
rod bracket.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
7. Install 5th-6th control lever to the adapter plate and then tighten
mounting bolts to the specified torque. Refer to MT-26, "
Shift
Control Components" .
CAUTION:
Set the projection upward.
8. Apply recommended grease check balls and then install check
balls to the adapter plate.
9. Install reverse shift fork to the reverse coupling sleeve.
10. Install reverse fork rod to the reverse shift fork.
11. Using a pin punch to tap the retaining pin into the reverse shift
fork.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
12. Apply recommended grease to interlock pin and interlock
plunger.
13. Install interlock pin and interlock plunger to the adapter plate.
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14. Install 1st-2nd shift fork to the 1st-2nd coupling sleeve.
15. Install 1st-2nd fork rod to the 1st-2nd shift fork.
16. Using a pin punch to tap the retaining pin into the 1st-2nd shift
fork.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
17. Install 3rd-4th shift fork to the 3rd-4th coupling sleeve.
18. Install 3rd-4th fork rod (reversal side) to the 3rd-4th shift fork.
19. Using a pin punch to tap the retaining pin into the 3rd-4th shift
fork (reversal side).
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
20. Apply recommended grease to interlock pin and check balls.
21. Install interlock pin and check balls to the adapter plate.
22. Install 3rd-4th fork rod to the adapter plate.
23. Install 3rd-4th fork rod bracket to the 3rd-4th fork rod.
24. Using a pin punch to tap the retaining pin into the 3rd-4th fork
rod bracket.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
25. Apply recommended grease to check ball and then install check
ball and check ball spring into adapter plate.
26. Apply recommended sealant to threads of check ball plugs, and
tighten check ball plugs to the specified torque. Refer to MT-26,
"Shift Control Components" .

Use Genuine Silicone RTV or an equivalent. Refer to GI-
45, "RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEAL-
ANTS" .
CAUTION:
Remove old sealant and oil adhering to threads.
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27. Install 3rd-4th control lever to the adapter plate, and then tighten
mounting bolts to the specified torque. Refer to MT-26, "
Shift
Control Components" .
CAUTION:

Make sure the top and bottom are oriented correctly.

Do not drop shifter cap.
28. Apply recommended grease to check ball and then install check
balls and check ball springs into adapter plate.
29. Apply recommended sealant to threads of check ball plugs, and
tighten check ball plugs to the specified torque. Refer to MT-26,
"Shift Control Components" .

Use Genuine Silicone RTV or an equivalent. Refer to GI-
45, "RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEAL-
ANTS" .
CAUTION:
Remove old sealant and oil adhering to threads.
30. Install striking rod to the adapter plate.
31. Install striking lever to the striking rod.
32. Using a pin punch to tap the retaining pin into the striking lever.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
33. Install baffle plate to the adapter plate, and then tighten mount-
ing bolts to the specified torque.
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Case Components
1. Install counter front bearing to the transmission case.
2. Install oil gutter to transmission case.
3. Install breather tube to transmission case.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse breather tube.
4. Apply recommended sealant to the transmission case adapter
plate mounting surface as shown in the figure.

Use Genuine Silicone RTV or an equivalent. Refer to GI-
45, "RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEAL-
ANTS" .
CAUTION:
Remove old sealant adhering to the mounting surfaces.
Also remove any moisture, oil, or foreign material adhering
to both mounting surfaces.
5. Place the adapter plate in the transmission case, using soft
hammer to tap the adapter plate to install it into the transmission
case.
6. Install snap ring to main drive gear bearing, using snap ring pli-
ers.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse snap ring.
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7. Tighten baffle plate mounting nut to the specified torque. Refer
to MT-22, "
Case Components" .
8. Apply multi-purpose grease to the lip of the front cover oil seal
(1). Using a drift (A), to install oil seal approx. 8.55-9.55 mm
(0.336-0.376 in) above from the front cover edge surface.
CAUTION:

Do not reuse front cover oil seal.

When installing, do not incline the front cover oil seal.
9. Install front cover gasket and front cover to the transmission
case.
CAUTION:

Do not reuse front cover gasket.

Do not damage front cover oil seal.
10. Temporary tightening 2 bolts in the positions shown in the figure.
11. Temporary tightening remaining 9 bolts.
CAUTION:
Four bolts pointed by arrows in the figure are not reusable.
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Tool number : KV38102100 (J-25803-01)
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12. Tighten bolts to the specified torque in order as shown in the fig-
ure. Refer to MT-22, "
Case Components"
13. Install rear extension oil gutter and cap to rear extension and
then tighten mounting bolt to the specified torque. Refer to MT-
22, "Case Components" .
14. Install bracket to transmission case and then tighten mounting
bolt to the specified torque. Refer to MT-22, "
Case Components"
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15. Apply recommended grease to reverse idler needle bearing.
16. Install reverse idler shaft, reverse idler needle bearing, reverse
idler gear, and reverse idler thrust washer to the adapter plate.
17. Apply multi-purpose grease to the striking rod oil seal lip, and
then using the drift to install striking rod oil seal.
CAUTION:

Do not reuse striking rod oil seal.

When installing, do not incline the striking rod oil seal.
18. Apply multi-purpose grease to the lip of the rear oil seal. Using a
drift to install rear oil seal. 1.2 - 2.2 mm (0.047 - 0.087 in) above
from the rear extension edge surface.
CAUTION:

Do not reuse rear oil seal.

When installing, do not incline the rear oil seal.
19. Apply recommended sealant to the adapter plate rear extension
mounting surface as shown in the figure.

Use Genuine Silicone RTV or an equivalent. Refer to GI-
45, "RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEAL-
ANTS" .
CAUTION:
Remove old sealant adhering to the mounting surfaces.
Also remove any moisture, oil, or foreign material adhering
to both mounting surfaces.
20. Install rear extension to the adapter plate and then tighten
mounting bolts to the specified torque in order as shown on the
figure. Refer to MT-22, "
Case Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not damage rear oil seal and striking rod oil seal.
21. Install control lever housing to the rear extension and then
tighten mounting bolts to the specified torque. Refer to MT-26,
"Shift Control Components" . Tool number : ST33061000 (J-8107-2)
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Tool number : ST33400001 (J-26082)
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CAUTION:
Do not hold control lever housing to prevent bushing of control lever housing from deformation
when moving transmission assembly.
22. Apply gear oil to return spring plungers.
23. Install return spring plungers and return springs into the rear
extension, apply recommended sealant to threads of return
spring plugs, and then tighten return spring plugs to the speci-
fied torque. Refer to MT-26, "
Shift Control Components" .

Use Genuine Silicone RTV or an equivalent. Refer to GI-
45, "RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEAL-
ANTS" .
CAUTION:

The right and left return springs and return spring plungers are different, so make sure they are
installed correctly.

Remove old sealant and oil adhering to threads.
24. Install shift check pin as a one unit with the control bracket to
rear extension and then tighten mounting bolts to the specified
torque. Refer to MT-26, "
Shift Control Components" .
25. Install plunger to the rear extension, and then screwing Park/
Neutral position (PNP) switch and back-up lamp switch to the
rear extension with 1-2 pitches. Apply recommended sealant to
threads of switches, and tighten switches to the specified
torque. Refer to MT-22, "
Case Components" .

Use Genuine Silicone RTV or an equivalent. Refer to GI-
45, "RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEAL-
ANTS" .
CAUTION:
Remove old sealant and oil adhering to threads.
26. Install brackets to rear extension and then tighten bracket mounting bolts to the specified torque. Refer tp
MT-22, "
Case Components" .
27. Install boot and control rod to striking rod.
28. Install retaining pin into the control rod, using a pin punch.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
29. Install boot to control rod.
CAUTION:
Fit the boot to the groove on the control rod.
Region Return spring identification mark Plunger groove
RH Brown No
LH Blue Yes
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30. Install check ball and check select spring into the rear extension.
31. Install rear extension upper cover gasket and rear extension
upper cover to rear extension.
CAUTION:

Do not reuse rear extension upper cover gasket.

Avoid tangling check select spring.
32. Tighten rear extension upper cover bolts to the specified torque
in order as shown in the figure. Refer to MT-22, "
Case Compo-
nents" .
33. Install gasket to drain plug and then install it to transmission
case. Tighten drain plug to the specified torque. Refer to MT-22,
"Case Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse gasket.
34. Install gasket to filler plug and then install it to transmission case. Tighten filler plug to the specified torque.
Refer to MT-22, "
Case Components" .
CAUTION:

Do not reuse gasket.

After oil is filled, tighten filler plug to specified torque.
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