| Symptom | Possible Sources | Action |
| A gear cannot be engaged. Shifting of a gear is difficult. Harsh engagement of a gear. | * Clutch not operating correctly. | * REFER to: Manual Transmission and Clutch - Vehicles With: MT82 (308-00 Manual Transmission/Transaxle and Clutch - General Information, Diagnosis and Testing). |
| * External gear shift mechanism is incorrectly adjusted. | * REFER to: Gearshift Linkage Adjustment (308-00 Manual Transmission/Transaxle and Clutch - General Information, General Procedures). |
| * Loose gearshift assembly retaining bolts. | * Tighten the bolts to the specified torque.
REFER to: Gearshift Linkage Adjustment (308-00 Manual Transmission/Transaxle and Clutch - General Information, General Procedures).
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| All gears cannot be engaged (with engine running). Shifting of all gears is stiff. Harsh engagement of all gears. | * Clutch is not operating correctly. | * REFER to: Manual Transmission and Clutch - Vehicles With: MT82 (308-00 Manual Transmission/Transaxle and Clutch - General Information, Diagnosis and Testing). |
| | * External selector mechanism. | * Check the external gear shift mechanism for damage. Check the gear shift lever by turning it in the select direction. A certain force is needed in the select direction, because of the selector shaft interlock. If the gearshift lever is stiff to move, install a new gearshift assembly. |
