Shift Linkage: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove in the order shown in the illustration, referring to the following notes:





Indicator Panel
^ Remove the indicator screws and lift up the indicator panel.





Selector Lever
1. Slide the lock cover.
2. Disconnect the set button.
3. Pull out the selector cable from the selector lever.
4. Remove the interlock cable from the selector lever.
5. Remove the selector lever.

Selector Cable
1. Disconnect the selector cable from the manual shaft lever.





2. Pull out the selector cable from the cable bracket and remove it.

INSTALLATION
- Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to the following notes:





Selector Cable
1. Install the selector cable to the cable bracket.
2. Install the clip to the selector cable.
3. Connect the selector cable to the manual shaft lever.





Selector Lever
1. Install the selector lever and tighten to 16 - 22 Nm (12 - 16 ft. lbs.).
2. Install the selector cable to the selector lever.
3. Push the selector lever adjust P position.
4. Connect the set button.
5. Slide the lock cover and lock the set button.





6. Install the interlock cable to the selector lever and tighten to 10 - 15 Nm (87 - 130 inch lbs.).

Indicator Panel
1. Shift the selector lever to P position.





2. Align the alignment screws in the slider with the holes in the indicator panel. Install heavy-gauge wire to hold the slider.





3. Tighten the indicator panel screws in the order shown in the illustration to 2.0 - 2.9 Nm (18 - 26 inch lbs.).
4. Remove the wire.
5. Verify that the selector lever properly aligns with the indicator in each range.

AFTER INSTALLATION
^ Check the shift-lock, emergency override button, and key interlock operations.