Shift Linkage: Adjustments
SHIFT LINKAGE ADJUSTMENT- TOOLS REQUIRED
- 87-92-335 Shift Linkage Lock Pin
1. Pull up control lever assembly boot to disengage from console.
2. Move shift lever lo 5th/Reverse Gate and use a 3/8" punch to hold in place.
IMPORTANT: Note the original position of the A.I.R. components.
3. Remove clamp from A.I.R. hose behind the cooling fan.
4. Separate the A.I.R. tube from the hose and push the tube back towards the transaxle.
5. Remove the hose clip holding the two power steering lines together.
6. 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 Shift Linkage Lock Pin 87-92-335 in hole to lock transaxle shift control shaft in 5th/Reverse gate. If plug is not damage, it can be reused.
IMPORTANT: If you cannot depress the pin or fully install 87-92-335, loosen the pinch bolt securing the control assembly rod to the control shaft lever assembly.
7. Rotate transaxle shift control shaft clockwise (towards passenger side of vehicle) until the locking pin can be depressed, or 87-92-335 can be fully installed.
8. Tighten pinch bolt securing control assembly rod to control shaft lever assembly.
Torque:
Control Arm Rod-to-Control Lever Arm Pinch Bolt: 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.)+ 180°
IMPORTANT: If transaxle hole plug was damaged during removal, install new plug during reassembly.
9. 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.
- If there was a plug in the transaxle hole, remove punch from shift lever, remove Shift Linkage Lock Pin 87-92-335, and reinstall plug
10. Install the hose clip to the two power steering lines.
11. Pull the A.I.R. tube back to the original position.
IMPORTANT: The clamp must be installed with the locking portion facing down.
12. Insert the tube into hose and install clamp.
NOTICE: There is a stand-off clip between the A.I.R. tube and the wiring harness at the front of the transaxle. This must be in place to eliminate the possibility of chafing between the tube and the harness.
13. Ensure the stand-off clip between the A.I.R. tube and the wiring harness is installed correctly.
14. Snap control lever boot into console opening.