Shift Indicator - A/T: Service and Repair

GEARSHIFT INDICATOR

REMOVAL

The following service procedures apply only to the mechanical gear selector indicator. The electronic gear selector indicator is integral to the instrument cluster and can only be serviced by replacement of the instrument cluster unit.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the instrument cluster from the instrument panel.

Fig. 13:

3. Remove the two screws that secure the gear selector indicator mechanism to the back of the instrument cluster housing (Fig. 13).
4. Remove the gear selector indicator mechanism from the back of the instrument cluster housing.
5. Remove the steering column opening cover from the instrument panel.

Fig. 14:

6. Disengage the loop end of the gear selector indicator cable from the lever on the left side of the steering column (Fig. 14).
7. Squeeze the sides of the plastic adjuster and bracket unit to disengage the tabs that secure it to the sides of the steering column window.
8. Remove the gear selector indicator mechanism and cable unit from the instrument panel.

INSTALLATION

The following service procedures apply only to the mechanical gear selector indicator. The electronic gear selector indicator is integral to the instrument cluster and can only be serviced by replacement of the instrument cluster unit.

1. Position the gear selector indicator mechanism and cable unit to the instrument panel.
2. Squeeze the sides of the plastic adjuster and bracket unit and engage the tabs that secure it with the sides of the steering column window.
3. Engage the loop end of the gear selector indicator cable onto the lever on the left side of the steering column (Fig. 14).
4. Position the gear selector indicator mechanism onto the back of the instrument cluster housing.
5. Install and tighten the two screws that secure the gear selector indicator mechanism to the back of the instrument cluster housing. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in. lbs.).
6. Install the instrument cluster onto the instrument panel.
7. Check the gear selector indicator for proper calibration. If adjustment is needed,
8. Install the steering column opening cover onto the instrument panel.
9. Reconnect the battery negative cable.