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Cable and Bracket Adjustment

Cable and Bracket Adjustment
1. Place the gearshift lever in the (D) position.
^ Place a three pound weight on the gearshift lever.

2. Position the vehicle on a hoist.





3. Disconnect the transmission shift cable from the manual lever.





4. Unlock the lock tab on the transmission shift cable.





5. For either automatic transmission, place the manual control lever in the (D) position.
1 Place the manual control lever in the first gear position.
2 Move the manual control lever three detents to the (D) position.





6. Connect the transmission shift cable to the manual control lever.





7. Lock the transmission shift cable lock tab.
8. Remove the three pound weight. Carefully move the gearshift lever from detent to detent and compare with transmission settings. Verify that the vehicle will start in PARK or NEUTRAL and backup lamps illuminate in REVERSE. If not, Steps 1-5 must be repeated and include digital TR or TR sensor adjustment in NEUTRAL. Readjust if necessary.