Shifter A/T: Service and Repair

FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY

Components:

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE TRANSFER SHIFT LEVER KNOB
2. REMOVE CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY UPPER
a. Remove the console panel sub-assembly upper.

3. DISCONNECT FLOOR SHIFT GEAR SHIFTING ROD SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Shift into the N position.
b. Remove the nut and disconnect the No. 1 floor shift gear shifting rod from the connecting rod swivel.

4. REMOVE FLOOR SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the 6 bolts.
Torque: 8.3 Nm (85 kgf-cm, 73 inch lbs.)
c. Remove the floor shift lever assembly.

DISASSEMBLY
1. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY
2. REMOVE POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING ASSEMBLY
a. Using a small screwdriver, remove the shift lock release cover from the position indicator housing.
b. Remove the position indicator housing assembly.
3. REMOVE POSITION INDICATOR LIGHT GUIDE
a. Disconnect the indicator light wire from the position indicator light guide.
b. Remove the position indicator light guide.
4. REMOVE SLIDE COVER AND NO. 2 SLIDE COVER
5. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER GUIDE HOUSING
a. Disconnect the shift lock control ECU connector from the shift lever plate.
b. Disconnect the 2 transmission control switches and the shift lock control switch from the shift lever guide housing.

c. Remove the 4 bolts, nuts and the shift lever guide housing.

6. DISASSEMBLE SHIFT LEVER GUIDE HOUSING
a. Using a screwdriver, pry up the 3 shift lever nuts.
b. Using nippers, cut the 3 shift lever nuts off.

HINT: Remove the shift lever lock pin of the shift lever nut in the same way.

c. Remove the shift lever guide cushion.
d. Remove the 3 screws shift lock control ECU and shift lock solenoid.
e. Remove the shift lock control ECU bracket from the shift lock control ECU.
f. Disconnect the transmission control switch connector from the shift lever guide housing.
g. Remove the shift lock release button and spring.
h. Using a screwdriver, pry up the shift lever nut.
i. Using a nipper, cut the shift lever nut off. Remove the shift lever lock pin, the shift lock plate stopper and the cushion.

7. DISCONNECT SHIFT LOCK CONTROL ECU, SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID, SHIFT LOCK CONTROL SWITCH AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL SWITCH
a. Disengage the secondary locking device of the shift lock solenoid.
b. Release the locking lug of the terminal 4 and 5, and pull the terminals out from the rear.

HINT: Remove the transmission control switch in the same way.

c. Remove the shift lock solenoid.

d. Using 2 mm diameter. steel wire, remove the pin and the shift lock solenoid link from the shift lock solenoid plunger.
e. Disengage the secondary locking device of the shift lock control ECU.
f. Release the locking lag of the terminal 1, 2 and 8 pull the terminals out from the rear.
g. Remove the transmission control switch (D - 4 position).
h. Release the locking lag of the terminal 5, 6 and 12 and pull the terminals out from the rear.
i. Remove the transmission control switch (2 - L position).
j. Release the locking lag of the terminal 7 and 14 and pull the terminals out from the rear.
8. DISCONNECT INDICATOR LIGHT WIRE

9. REMOVE FLOOR SHIFT LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Using a magnetic finger, remove the detent shift lever pin and spring.

b. Using 2 screwdrivers, remove the shift lever ring.
c. Remove the pin and shift lever.

10. DISASSEMBLE SHIFT LEVER PLATE SUB ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the nut, control lever, plate washer, 2 spacers and 2 O-rings.

b. Using pliers, remove the clip.
c. Remove the swivel, 2 plate washers, shaft lower control bush and spacer.
d. Remove the shift lever seal.
e. Remove the 4 collars.
f. Remove the 2 spring nuts.

REASSEMBLY
1. REASSEMBLE SHIFT LEVER PLATE SUB ASSEMBLY
a. Install the 2 spring nuts.
b. Install the 4 collars.
c. Install the shift lever seal.

d. Install the shaft lower control bush, spacer, 2 plate washers and swivel.
e. Using pliers, install the clip.

f. Apply MP grease to 2 new O-rings.
g. Install the 2 O-rings, 2 new spacers, the plate washer, control lever and nut.
Torque: 13 Nm (130 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)
2. INSTALL FLOOR SHIFT SHIFT LEVER SUB ASSEMBLY
a. Apply MP grease to the pin.
b. Install the shift lever and pin.
c. Install the shift lever ring.
d. Apply MP grease to the detent shift lever pin and the spring.
e. Install the detent shift lever pin and spring.

3. REASSEMBLE SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID
a. Apply MP grease to the shift lock solenoid link.
b. Install the shift lock solenoid link and pin to the shift lock solenoid plunger.
c. Install the shift lock solenoid link with shift lock solenoid plunger and spring to the shift lock solenoid.
4. CONNECT INDICATOR LIGHT WIRE
5. CONNECT SHIFT LOCK CONTROL ECU, SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID, SHIFT LOCK CONTROL SWITCH, AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL SWITCH
6. REASSEMBLE SHIFT LEVER GUIDE HOUSING
a. Apply MP grease to the shift lever lock pin.
b. Install the shift lever lock pin, the shift lock plate stopper and the cushion to the shift lever guide housing.
c. Install a new shift lever nut to the shift lever lock pin by knocking them lightly via the 10 mm seated nut.

HINT: Install the shift lever guide cushion of the shift lever nut in the same way

d. Apply MP grease to the shift lock release button.
e. Install the spring and the shift lock release button.
f. Connect the transmission control switch connector to the shift lever guide housing.
g. Install the shift lock control ECU bracket to the shift lock control ECU.
h. Install the shift lock control ECU and shift lock solenoid to the shift lever guide housing with the 3 screws.
i. Install the shift lever guide cushion with 3 new shift lever nuts.

7. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER GUIDE HOUSING
a. Install the shift lever guide housing to the shift lever plate with the 4 bolts and nuts.
Torque: 4.9 Nm (50 kgf-cm, 43 inch lbs.)
b. Install the 2 transmission control switches and shift lock control switch to the shift lever guide housing.
c. Connect the shift lock control ECU connector to the shift lever plate.
8. INSTALL SLIDE COVER AND NO. 2 SLIDE COVER
9. INSTALL POSITION INDICATOR LIGHT GUIDE
a. Install the position indicator light guide.
b. Connect the indicator light wire to the position indicator light guide.
10. INSTALL POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING ASSEMBLY
a. Install the position indicator housing.
b. Install the shift lock release cover to the position indicator housing.
11. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY

INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL FLOOR SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY
a. Install the floor shift lever assembly with the 6 bolts.
Torque: 8.3 Nm (85 kgf-cm, 73 inch lbs.)
b. Connect the connector to the floor shift lever assembly.

2. INSTALL FLOOR SHIFT GEAR SHIFTING ROD SUB ASSEMBLY
a. Shift into the N position.
b. Connect the No. 1 floor shift gear shifting rod and connecting rod swivel with the nut.
Torque: 13 Nm (130 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)
3. INSTALL CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY UPPER
a. Install console panel sub-assembly upper.
4. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY