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Gear Shift Lever

GEAR SHIFT LEVER

REMOVAL
1. Remove the tilt lever.
2. Remove the upper and lower shrouds.
3. Remove the steering column opening cover.
4. Remove the steering column mounting nuts.
5. Lower the steering column to remove the secondary shrouds.
6. Raise the steering column back on the mounting bolts and finger tighten the nuts.
7. Disconnect over drive switch wiring.
8. Using a drift of the appropriate size drive the knurled pin out of the steering column and gear shift lever. Remove the gear shift lever from the steering column assembly.





CAUTION: The pin can only be removed from the direction shown.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the gear shift lever into the steering column assembly. Align the pin holes in the gear shift lever and the steering column assembly.

CAUTION: The pin must be installed in the original direction.

2. Carefully Install the pin into the steering column assembly and through the shift lever. If the pin binds check the alignment on the holes. Be sure pin is fully installed into the steering column assembly.
3. Connect over drive switch wiring.
4. Lower the steering column to install the secondary shrouds.
5. Install the steering column mounting nuts. Tighten the nuts to 12 Nm (105 inch lbs.).
6. Install the steering column opening cover.
7. Install the upper and lower shrouds.
8. Install the tilt lever.