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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. Disconnect the pattern select switch connector.
    3. Remove the position indicator housing assembly.
    4. Remove the pattern select switch from the position indicator housing assembly.
  3. REMOVE POSITION INDICATOR LIGHT GUIDE 
    1. Disconnect the indicator light 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 and indicator light wire from the shift lever plate.
    2. Remove the 2 E-shift main switches and shift lock control switch from the shift lever guide housing.
    3. Remove the 4 bolts, nuts and shift lever guide housing assembly.
    4. Remove the bulb and cap and from the indicator light wire.
    Fig 1: Removing Shift Lever Guide Housing
    G00894507Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. DISASSEMBLE SHIFT LEVER GUIDE HOUSING 
    1. Using a screwdriver, ply and push up 3 shift lever nuts.
    2. Using nippers, cut the 3 shift lever nuts off then.

      HINT:

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

    3. Remove the shift lever guide cushion.
    4. Remove the 3 screws, shift lock control ECU and shift lock solenoid.
    5. Remove the shift lock control ECU bracket and shift lever anti-rattle cushion from the shift lock control ECU.
    6. Disconnect the E-shift main switch connector from the shift lever guide housing.
    7. Remove the shift lock release button and spring.
      Fig 2: Disassembling Shift Lever Guide Housing
      G00894508Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    8. Remove the shift lever lock pin, shift lock plate stopper and cushion.
    Fig 3: Removing Shift Lever Lock Pin, Shift Lock Plate Stopper & Cushion
    G00894509Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. DISCONNECT SHIFT LOCK CONTROL ECU, SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID, SHIFT LOCK CONTROL SWITCH AND E-SHIFT MAIN SWITCH 
    1. Disengage the secondary locking device of shift lock solenoid.
    2. Release the locking lug of the terminals 4 and 5, and pull the terminals out from the rear.

      HINT:

      Remove the E-shift main switch in the same way.

      Fig 4: Disengaging Secondary Locking Device Of Shift Lock Solenoid
      G00894510Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Remove the shift lock solenoid.
    4. Using 2 mm dia. steel wire, remove the pin the remove the shift lock solenoid link from the shift lock solenoid plunger.
      Fig 5: Removing Shift Lock Solenoid Link From Shift Lock Solenoid Plunger
      G00894511Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    5. Disengage the secondary locking device of shift lock solenoid.
    6. Release the locking lag of the terminals 1 and 6, and pull the terminals out from the rear.
    7. Remove the E-shift main switch.
    Fig 6: Identifying Terminals Of E Shift Main Switch
    G00894512Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a magnetic finger, remove the detent shift lever pin and spring.
      Fig 7: Removing Detent Shift Lever Pin & Spring
      G00894513Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Using 2 screwdrivers, remove the shift lever ring.
    3. Remove the pin and shift lever sub-assembly.
    Fig 8: Removing Shift Lever Ring
    G00894514Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. DISASSEMBLE SHIFT LEVER PLATE 
    1. Remove the nut, control lever, plate washer, 2 spacers and 2 O-ring.
      Fig 9: Removing Shift Lever Plate Nut
      G00894515Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Using pliers, remove the E-ring.
    3. Remove the swivel, 2 plate washer, shaft lower control bush and spacer.
    4. Remove the shift lever seal.
    5. Remove the 4 collars.
    6. Remove the 2 spring nuts.
    Fig 10: Disassembling Shift Lever Plate
    G00894516Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002