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Removal & Installation

  1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and ensure it is securely supported.
  2. Set the parking brake, and block rear wheels securely.
  3. Shift the transaxle into the Reverse position.
  4. Remove the console panel. See CONSOLE PANEL  .
  5. Remove the nut securing the shift cable end "A", then separate the end from the shift lever assembly. See Fig 1 .
  6. Rotate the socket holder "A" on the shift cable "B" a quarter turn; the tab "C" on the socket holder will be in the opening of the shift lever bracket base "D". Then slide the holder to remove the shift cable from the shift lever bracket base "D". See Fig 2 .
  7. Remove the floor heat shield.
  8. Remove the shift cable guide bracket "A" and grommet "B". See Fig 3 .
  9. Remove the bolts securing the shift cable holder "A", then remove the shift cable cover "B". See Fig 4 .
  10. Remove the lock bolt "C" securing the control lever "D", then remove the shift cable "E" with the control lever.
  11. Insert the new shift cable through the grommet hole, then install the shift cable guide bracket. See Fig 5 .
  12. Verify that the transaxle is in the Reverse position on the control shaft.
  13. Install the control lever "A" with the shift cable "B" on the control shaft "C". Do not bend the shift cable excessively.
  14. Install the lock bolt "D" with a new lock washer "E", then bend the lock washer tab against the bolt.
    15. NOTE: To prevent damage to the control lever joint, be sure to install the shift cable holder after installing the shift cable cover to the torque converter housing.
  15. Install the shift cable cover "F", then install the shift cable holder "G" on the cover.
  16. Install the floor heat shield.
  17. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and verify that the Reverse position indicator illuminates.
  18. If necessary, push the shift cable "A" until it stops, then release your hand. Pull the shift cable back one step so that the shift position is in Reverse. Do not hold the shift cable guide "B" to adjust the shift position. See Fig 6 .
  19. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
  20. Insert a ".24" (6.0 mm) pin "A" into the positioning hole "B" on the shift lever bracket base through the positioning hole on the shift lever assembly. The shift lever is secured in the position. See Fig 7 .
  21. Align the socket holder "A" on the shift cable "B" with the slot in the bracket base "C", then slide the holder into the base. Install the shift cable end "D" over the mounting stud "E" by aligning its square hole "F" with the square fitting "G" at the bottom of the stud. Rotate the holder a quarter turn to secure the shift cable. Do not install the shift cable by twisting the shift cable guide "H" and damper "I". See Fig 8 .
  22. Verify that the shift cable end "A" is properly installed on the mounting stud "B". See Fig 9 .
  23. If improperly installed, remove the shift cable from the shift lever bracket base, and reinstall the shift cable. Do not install the shift cable end on the mounting stud while the shift cable is on the shift cable bracket base.
  24. Install and tighten the nut. See Figure .
  25. Remove the ".24" (6.0 mm) pin that was installed to hold the shift lever in position.
  26. Move the shift lever to each gear, and verify that the A/T gear position indicator follows the A/T gear position switch.
  27. Start the engine, and check the shift lever operation in all gears.
Fig 1: Removing Nut Securing Shift Cable End
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Fig 2: Rotating Socket Holder
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Fig 3: Removing Shift Cable Guide Bracket And Grommet
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Fig 4: Removing Bolt Securing Cable Holder
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Fig 5: Installing Control Lever
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Fig 6: Placing Shift Cable In "R" Position
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Fig 7: Locating Shift Lever Positioning Holes
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Fig 8: Installing Shift Cable
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Fig 9: Identifying Properly Installed Shift Cable End
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