Control Cable Adjustment

Move selector lever from the P position to the 1 position. You should be able to feel the detents in each position. If the detents cannot be felt or if the pointer indicating the position is improperly aligned, the control cable needs adjustment.

1. Place selector lever in P position.
2. Loosen control cable lock nut and place manual shaft in P position.
   Fig 1: Control Cable Adjustment With Torque Specifications

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3. Push control cable, by specified force, in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig 1 .
   1. Specified force: 9.8 N (1.0 kg, 2.2 lb) 
4. Release control cable in the opposite direction of the arrow for 1.0 mm (0.039 in).
5. Tighten control cable lock nut by hand.
6. Tighten control cable lock nut.
   1. : 11.8 - 14.7 N.m (1.20 - 1.50 kg-m, 8.7 - 10.8 ft-lb) 
7. Move selector lever from P to 1 position again. Make sure that selector lever moves smoothly.
8. Apply grease to contacting areas of selector lever and control cable. Install any part removed.