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Gear engagement or release difficult

Fault diagnosisGear engagement or release difficult

GEAR ENGAGEMENT OR RELEASE DIFFICULT

It is sometimes difficult to engage the gears; there is also a (grating) noise coming from the area of the gearbox

0	PRELIMINARY CHECKS	All OK	Problems encountered	Operation
	Check that the clutch is correctly released: with the engine running press the clutch pedal and engage a gear	Move on to Step 1	The gearbox always grates with any of the gears: the clutch does not disengage	Proceed as instructed in the See table E001 CLUTCH NOT RELEASING CORRECTLY
1	GEAR SELECTION CHECK	All OK	Problems encountered	Operation
	Check the condition of the gear selection ball springs Op. 2110B MANUAL GEARBOX WITH DIFFERENTIAL GEARS AND SYNCHRONISERS	Move on to Step 2	Springs or balls damaged	Replace the affected parts.
2	SYNCHRONIZER RING CHECK	All OK	Problems encountered	Operation
	Overhaul the gearbox Op. 2110B MANUAL GEARBOX WITH DIFFERENTIAL GEARS AND SYNCHRONISERS In particular, check that: - the synchronizer rings are not worn on the inner surfaces - the gear front teeth do not have notches or excessive wear - the hubs and the sliding sleeves not have notches, wear or excessive clearance and that they slide freely.	End of diagnosis	Seals worn	Replace the synchronizers
			Gears worn	Replace the gears involved
			Sleeves or hubs worn	Replace the sleeves or hubs involved

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