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Floor Shift Assembly: Disassembly

  1. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB 
  2. REMOVE POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING 
    1. Using a small screwdriver, remove the shift lock release cover from the position indicator housing.
    2. Remove the position indicator housing assembly.
  3. REMOVE POSITION INDICATOR LIGHT GUIDE 
    1. Disconnect the indicator lamp wire from the position indicator light guide.
    2. Remove the position indicator light guide.
  4. REMOVE SLIDE COVER AND No. 2 SLIDE COVER 
  5. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER GUIDE HOUSING 
    1. Disconnect the shift lock control ECU connector from the shift lever plate.
    2. Disconnect the 2 transmission control switches and the shift lock control switch from the shift lever guide housing.
    3. Remove the 4 bolts, nuts and the shift lever guide housing assembly.
      Fig 1: Removing Shift Lever Guide Housing Assembly
      G01352607Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. DISASSEMBLE SHIFT LEVER GUIDE HOUSING 
    1. Using a screwdriver, pry up the 3 shift lever nuts.
    2. Using nippers, cut the 3 shift lever nuts off then.

      HINT:

      Remove the shift lever lock pin of the shift lever nut in the same way.

    3. Remove the shift lever guide cushion.
    4. Remove the 3 screws, the shift lock control ECU and the shift lock solenoid.
    5. Remove the shift lock control ECU bracket from the shift lock control ECU.
      Fig 2: Removing Shift Lever Nuts
      G01352608Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    6. Disconnect the transmission control switch connector from the shift lever guide housing.
    7. Remove the shift lock release button and the spring.
    8. Using a screwdriver, pry up the shift lever nut.
    9. Using nipper, cut the shift lever nut off then.
    10. Remove the shift lever lock pin, the shift lock plate stopper and the cushion.
      Fig 3: Removing Shift Lever Nuts
      G01352609Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. DISCONNECT SHIFT LOCK CONTROL ECU, SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID, SHIFT LOCK CONTROL SWITCH AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL SWITCH 
    1. Disengage the secondary locking device of the shift lock solenoid.
    2. Release the locking lug of the terminal 4 and 5, and pull the terminals out from the rear.

      HINT:

      Remove the transmission control switch in the same way.

      Fig 4: Releasing Locking Lug Of Terminal
      G01352610Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Remove the shift lock solenoid.
    4. Using 2 mm dia. steel wire, remove the pin and the shift lock solenoid link from the shift lock solenoid plunger.
      Fig 5: Removing Shift Lock Solenoid Link From Shift Lock Solenoid Plunger
      G01352611Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    5. Disengage the secondary locking device of the shift lock control ECU.
    6. Release the locking lag of the terminal 1, 2 and 8 pull the terminals out from the rear.
    7. Remove the transmission control switch. (D--> 4)
      Fig 6: Identifying Shift Lock Control ECU Connectors
      G01352612Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    8. Release the locking lag of the terminal 5, 6 and 12 and pull the terminals out from the rear.
    9. Remove the transmission control switch. (2-->L)
    10. Release the locking lag of the terminal 7 and 14 and pull the terminals out from the rear.
    11. Remove the indicator lamp wire.
      Fig 7: Removing Detent Shift Lever Pin & Spring
      G01352613Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a magnetic finger, remove the detent shift lever pin and the spring.
      Fig 8: Removing Shift Lever Ring
      G01352614Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Using 2 screwdrivers, remove the shift lever ring.
    3. Remove the pin and shift lever sub-assembly.
      Fig 9: Removing Control Lever, Plate Washer, Spacers & O-Rings
      G01352615Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. DISASSEMBLE SHIFT LEVER PLATE 
    1. Remove the nut, the control lever, the plate washer, the 2 spacers and the 2 O-rings.
      Fig 10: Removing Swivel, Plate Washers, Shaft Lower Control Bush & Spacer
      G01352616Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Using pliers, remove the clip.
    3. Remove the swivel, the 2 plate washers, the shaft lower control bush and the spacer.
    4. Remove the shift lever seal.
    5. Remove the 4 collars.
    6. Remove the 2 spring nuts.