Shift Linkage: Service and Repair

Tools Required
- 8792335-Shift Linkage Lock Pin

REMOVAL
1. Disable the Restraint Systems.
2. Remove console.





3. Move shift lever to 5th/Reverse Gate and use a 3/8" punch to hold in place.





4. Lock transaxle shift control shaft in 5th/Reverse gate. There is a hole on top of transaxle that will have either a spring loaded locking pin or a hole plug.
- If hole has a spring loaded locking pin, depress pin to lock transaxle shift control shaft in 5th/Reverse gate.
- If hole has a plug in it, remove plug and insert linkage lock pin 8792335 in hole to lock transaxle shift control shaft in 5th/Reverse gate. (If plug is not damaged, it can be reused.)





5. Loosen pinch bolt securing control assembly rod to control shaft lever assembly.





6. Remove control assembly-to-floor pan bolts and pull assembly rearward to remove.

Installation





IMPORTANT: When installing the control assembly, make sure the control assembly rod does not damage pass-through grommet. Make sure control assembly rod is correctly located in guide control assembly before securing control assembly to floor pan.

1. Install control assembly into vehicle and install control assembly-to-floor pan bolts.
Torque: 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.)





2. Move shift lever to 5th/Reverse Gate and use a 3/8" punch to hold in place.





3. Tighten pinch bolt securing control assembly rod to control shaft lever assembly.
Torque: 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.) + 180°





4. Release transaxle shift control shaft.
- If transaxle has spring loaded locking pin, remove punch from shift lever and rock lever back and forth until lever can be moved freely.

IMPORTANT: If transaxle hole plug was damaged during removal, install new plug during reassembly.

- If there was a plug in the transaxle hole, remove punch from shift lever, remove linkage lock pin 8792335, and reinstall plug.
5. Install console.
6. Enable the Restraint Systems.