- Join the mainshaft and the input shaft.
 
- Compress the snap ring at the base of the mainshaft and hold with the 
J 36633 
  (1).
 
- Hold the snap ring at the base of the input driveshaft with the snap ring pliers (2).
 
- Install the mainshaft/input shaft assembly onto the bearing plate.
 
- Release the mainshaft snap ring and the input shaft snap ring. 
 
- Position the 1st-2nd gearshift fork.
 
- Install the 5th gearshift lever into the bearing plate. 
 
- Install the 3rd-4th gearshift rod/fork holding pin. 
 
- Install the support bracket onto the bearing plate. 
 
- Install the 1st-2nd gearshift rod/fork onto the bearing plate. 
 
- Install the 1st-2nd gearshift fork holding pin. 
 
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Using the 
KM-552 
 install the support bracket bolts.
 
Tighten
Tighten the support bracket bolts to 7 N·m (62 lb in). 
- Install the reverse gearshift rod/fork onto the bearing plate. 
 
- Install the reverse gearshift rod/fork holding pin. 
 
- Install the rod lock pin and spring into the small plug hole. 
 
- Install the 4th gearshift rod plugs. 
 
-  Install the bolts and the 5th gearshift connector onto the bearing plate, using the pawl.
 
Tighten
Tighten the 5th gearshift connector bolts to 7 N·m (62 lb in). 
- Install the input drive 5th gear using the 
KM-554 
  (2) and the 
KM-334 
  (1). 
 
- Install the snap rings securing the 5th drive gear. 
 
- Install the thrust washers, the retaining ring, and the needle bearing into the mainshaft-driven 5th gear assembly.
 
- Install the brass synchronizer ring onto the mainshaft driven 5th gear assembly. 
 
- Install the mainshaft-driven 5th gear assembly.
 
- Install the 5th drive gear synchronizer gear and the synchronizer sleeve using 
KM-554 
  (1). 
 
- Install the snap ring holding the 5th speed-driven assembly. 
 
- Install the bolts and the 5th gear fork onto the bearing plate.
 
Tighten
Tighten the 5th gear fork bolts to 22 N·m (16 lb ft). 
- Remove the bearing plate from the 
KM-552 
 .
 
- Shift the transaxle into 2nd gear.
 
- Install the bearing plate, with the shafts attached, into the case. 
 
- Install the bearing plate bolts.
 
Tighten
Tighten the bearing plate bolts to 22 N·m (16 lb ft). 
- Install the speedometer-driven gear and the speedometer-housing retaining bolt into the transaxle housing.
 
Tighten
Tighten the speedometer housing retaining bolt to 4 N·m (35 lb in). 
- Bolt the gearshift lever cover to the 
KM-552 
  (2).
 
- Position the 
KM-552 
  (2) into the 
J 3289-20 
  (KM-113-2) (3).
 
- Install the gearshift rod, the shift finger lever, and the gearshift lever pin. 
 
- Install the snap ring, the bushing, the spring, and the intermediate lever.
 
- Remove the gearshift lever cover from the 
J 3289-20 
  (KM-113-2) and the 
KM-552 
 .
 
- Shift the transaxle into NEUTRAL. 
 
- Install the gearshift lever cover and the gearshift lever cover bolts.
 
Tighten
Tighten the gearshift lever cover bolts to 22 N·m (16 lb ft). 
- Install the transaxle cover and the transaxle cover bolts.
 
Tighten
|     •  | Tighten the bigger transaxle cover bolts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft). | 
 
|     •  | Tighten the smaller transaxle cover bolts to 15 N·m (11 lb ft). | 
 
- Install the transaxle into the vehicle. Refer to 
Transmission Replacement
 .