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Transmission Range Switch And Control Cable Adjustment

  1. Move the selector lever to the "N" range.
  2. Loosen the adjusting nut so that the manual control lever moves freely.
  3. Move the manual control lever to neutral position.
    Fig 1: Loosening Transmission Control Cable With Adjusting Nut
    G10230057Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  4. Align the hole at the end of the manual control lever and the hole in the transmission range switch body flange (section A - A).
    NOTE: Insert a 5 bar into the aligned holes in the transmission range switch body flange and on the tip of the manual control lever to position the transmission range switch body.
    Fig 2: Aligning Transmission Range Switch Body Flange Hole
    G10230058Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  5. Use the adjusting nut to tighten the transaxle control cable to the specified torque.

    Tightening torque: 9.5 ± 3.5 N.m (84 ± 30 in-lb). 

  6. Make sure that the selector lever is in the "N" range.
  7. Make sure that the transaxle side ranges that are corresponding to the selector lever position operate and function without fail.
Fig 3: Tightening Transmission Control Cable With Adjusting Nut
G10230057Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.