Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Gears Cleaning and Inspection (Gen 2)
- Gears
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- Clean the following gears in a suitable solvent and air dry all the parts.
Warning:
Wear safety glasses to avoid injury when using compressed air or any cleaning solvent. Bodily injury may occur if fumes are inhaled or if skin is exposed to chemicals.
- 1st Gear (1)
- 2nd Gear Assembly (4)
- 3rd Gear Assembly (3)
- 4th Gear Assembly (2)
- 5th Gear Assembly - Driven (5)
- 5th Gear - Driving (6)
- Inspect the gear tooth surfaces on all the gears for the following conditions:
- Cracks
- Pitting
- Nicks
- Chipped gear teeth
- High spots ?small shiny spots on the gear teeth mating surfaces
- Input Shaft
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- Clean the input shaft (1) in a suitable solvent.
- Clean and air dry the oil gallery.
- Inspect the input shaft bearing surfaces for the following conditions:
- Wear
- Lack of lubricant
- Debris embedded in the oil grooves
- Brinelling
- Inspect the input shaft splines for wear or damage.
- Replace the input shaft if any of the above conditions are found.
- Main Shaft
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- Clean the main shaft (1) in a suitable solvent.
- Clean and air dry the oil gallery.
- Inspect the main shaft bearing surfaces for the following conditions:
- Wear
- Lack of lubricant
- Debris embedded in the oil grooves
- Brinelling
- Inspect the main shaft splines for wear or damage.
- Replace the main shaft if any of the above conditions are found.
- Reverse Gears and Shaft
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- Clean the reverse spur gear (1), reverse helical gear (2), and shaft (5) in a suitable solvent and air dry all the parts.
- Inspect the reverse spur gear bushings (4) and reverse helical gear bushings (3) for the following conditions:
- Excessive wear
- Scoring
- Pitting
- Replace the reverse gears if the bushings are faulty.
- Inspect the reverse gear shaft for the following conditions:
- Excessive wear
- Scoring
- Pitting
- Replace the reverse gear shaft if it is faulty.
Gears Cleaning and Inspection (Gen 1)
Gears
Warning: Wear safety glasses to avoid injury when using compressed
air or any cleaning solvent. Bodily injury may occur if fumes are inhaled
or if skin is exp ...
Input Shaft Assemble
Special Tools
J-840733 Driver
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Note: Ensure the input shaft rear bearing retaining ring (2) is
placed on the input s ...
Other materials:
Fuel Gauge
The fuel gauge indicates about how much fuel is left when the ignition is turned
to ON/RUN.
When the tank nears empty, the low fuel warning light will come on. There is
still a little fuel left, but the vehicle's fuel tank should be filled soon. See
Low Fuel Warning Light for more ...
Fog Lamps
For vehicles with front fog lamps, the button is on the outboard side of the
instrument panel.
The ignition must be on to turn on the fog lamps.
(Fog Lamps): Press to turn the
fog lamps on or off. An indicator light on the instrument cluster comes on when
the fog lamps are on.
The fog la ...
Intelligent Key battery discharge
If the Intelligent Key battery in your Nissan Armada becomes discharged, or if
external conditions such as interference affect its operation, the engine can still
be started using an alternative method. This ensures continued usability of the
Nissan Armada even in low-battery situations. ...
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