Shift Cable: Service and Repair
Replacement1. Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.
2. Shift the transmission into the [R] position.
3. Remove the console panel and center console.
4. Remove the nut securing the shift cable end (A), then separate the end from the shift lever assembly.
5. Rotate the socket holder (A) on the shift cable (B) counterclockwise a quarter turn, then slide the holder to remove the shift cable from the shift lever bracket base (C).
6. Remove the shift cable guide bracket (A) and grommet (B).
7. Remove the shift cable cover (A), then remove the bolts securing the shift cable holder (B).
8. Remove the change shaft (C) and the lock bolt (D) securing the control lever (E), then remove the shift cable (F) with the control lever.
9. Insert the new shift cable through the grommet hole, then install the shift cable guide bracket.
10. Verify that the transmission is in the [R] position on the control shaft.
11. Install the control lever (A) with the shift cable (B) on the control shaft (C), and install the change shaft (D). Do not bend the shift cable excessively.
12. Install the lock bolt (E) with a new lock washer (F), then bend the lock washer tab against the bolt.
13. Install the shift cable holder (G) and the shift cable cover H.
14. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and verify that the [R] position indicator comes on.
15. If necessary, push the shift cable until stops, then release your hand. Pull the shift cable back one step so that the shift position is in [R].
16. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
17. Insert a 6.0 mm (0.24 inch) pin (A) into the positioning hole (B) on the shift lever bracket base through the positioning hole on the shift lever assembly.
18. Rotate the socket holder (A) on the shift cable (B) counterclockwise a quarter turn, then slide the holder onto the shift lever bracket base (C). Install the shift cable end (D) over the mounting stud (E) by aligning its square hole (F) with the square shape (G) at the bottom of the stud. Rotate the holder clockwise a quarter turn to secure the shift cable.
NOTE: Do not install the shift cable by twisting the shift cable guide H.
19. Verify that the shift cable end (A) is properly installed on the mounting stud (B).
20. If improperly installed, remove the shift cable from the shift lever bracket base, and reinstall the shift cable. Do not install the shift cable end on the mounting stud while the shift cable is on the shift cable bracket base.
21. Install and tighten the nut.
22. Remove the 6.0 mm (0.24 inch) pin that was installed to hold the shift lever.
23. Move the shift lever to each gear, and verify that the A/T gear position indicator follows the transmission range switch.
24. Allow the wheels to rotate freely.
25. Start the engine, and check the shift lever operation in all gears.
26. Reinstall the center console, console panel, and related parts.