Select lever: Disassembly

Removal of guide plate
1. Use a flat tip screwdriver to release the claws, and disconnect the connector.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Select Lever Connector
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2. Use a precision screwdriver (flat tip) to release the connector lock.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Select Lever Connector Lock
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3. Use a precision screwdriver (flat tip) to pull out the connectors No. 2 and No. 3 of the shift lock solenoid connector and the connectors No. 10 and No. 11 of the manual mode switch connector.
  
  Fig 3: Removing Shift Lock Solenoid Connector Using Flat Tip Screwdriver With Connector End View
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4. Remove the clamp push nut and the shaft guide pin.
  
  Fig 4: Locating Clamp Push Nut And Shaft Guide Pin
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5. Release the 2 claws to remove the guide plate from the base plate.
Fig 5: Identifying Guide And Base Plate Claws
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Removal of solenoid unit
1. Pull out the pin and remove the solenoid unit together with the shift lock release arm as a unit.
2. Remove the shift lock release arm from the solenoid unit.
Fig 6: Removing Solenoid Unit Pin
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Removal of D rod
1. Remove the D lock clamp.
2. Remove the D lock spring and the D rod.
3. Remove the cushion D lock from the D rod.
4. Remove the bushing D lock.
Fig 7: Locating D Rod Lock Clamp
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Removal of grommet
1. Remove the grommet from the base plate.
Fig 8: Locating Base Plate Grommet
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Removal of arm COMPL
1. Use a pin punch 3 and hammer to drive out a pin.
  
  Fig 9: Removing Select Lever Pin Using Punch And Hammer
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2. Pull out the arm COMPL from the base plate.
Fig 10: Removing Arm COMPL From Base Plate
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Removal of select lever COMPL
1. Remove the select lever COMPL together with the select arm bracket as a single unit.
Fig 11: Removing Select Lever COMPL
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Removal of select lever arm bracket
1. Remove the select lever COMPL from the select arm bracket.
  
  Fig 12: Removing Select Lever COMPL
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2. Remove the rod and the spring from the select arm bracket.
Fig 13: Removing Rod And Spring From Select Arm Bracket
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Removal of gasket
1. Remove 4 spacer plates to remove the gasket.
Fig 14: Locating Gasket Spacer Plates
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Removal of swivel
1. Remove the snap pin, then remove the 2 washers, bushing, spacer, and swivel.

Fig 15: Locating Swivel Snap Pin

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