Shift Lever Assembly: Disassembly

REMOVE SHIFT POSITION INDICATOR
1. Remove the 4 screws and shift position indicator.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Screws And Shift Position Indicator
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SWITCH
1. Remove the transmission control switch connector from the floor shift assembly.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Transmission Control Switch Connector And Floor Shift Assembly
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2. Remove the shift lever support and lock pin from the floor shift assembly.
3. Remove the shift lever guide housing from the floor shift assembly.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Shift Lever Guide Housing And Floor Shift Assembly
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  NOTE: First remove the shift lever nut and lock pin, then disengage the 2 claws.
4. Remove the transmission control switch from the shift lever guide housing.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Transmission Control Switch And Shift Lever Guide Housing
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REMOVE SHIFT LOCK CONTROL ECU SUBASSEMBLY
1. Remove the shift lever nut, and pull the pin.
2. Remove the shift lever sub-assembly.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Shift Lever Sub-Assembly
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3. Remove the 2 screws and shift lock control ECU sub-assembly.
INSPECT TRANSMISSION CONTROL SWITCH

Fig 6: Identifying Shift Lock Control ECU Sub-Assembly
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