Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Move the selector lever to "N".
2. Remove the front exhaust cover.





(1) Remove the eight bolts to take off the front exhaust cover.





(2) Remove the front exhaust cover.
- Be careful not to bend the front exhaust cover when removing.








3. Remove the cable assembly.
(1) Remove the snap pin to separate the cable from the transmission lever.
(2) Remove the clamp from the transmission case.
(3) Disconnect the cable from the selector lever.





4. Remove the console box.





5. Disconnect the connector.





6. Remove the selector lever assembly
(1) Prior to removal, set the lever to "N".
(2) Remove the screws to take off the plate from the body.

7. Remove the selector lever assembly.

INSTALLATION
1. Mount the selector lever assembly onto the car body





2. Tighten the six screws to install the selector lever assembly to the car body.
Tightening torque: 4.4-7.4 Nm (40-65 in.lb)

3. Set the location of the selector lever at "N".
4. Set the location of the selector arm of the transmission at "N".





5. Pass the inner cable through the selector arm pin and then connect it using a washer and snap pin.
6. Attach the outer cable to the transmission case with the bolts.
7. Insert the thread portion of the other inner cable and into the connector hole of the selector lever, and fix the other outer cable end to the bracket.





8. Adjust the inner cable length.
(1) Put connector into contact with nut (2).
(2) Return nut (2) to rotate 1/2.
(3) Tighten nut (1).
Tightening torque: 13-23 Nm (9-17 ft.lb)

9. After completion of fitting, make sure that the selector lever operates smoothly all across the operating range.
10. Connect the harnesses and check the following items.
(1) The engine starts operating when the selector lever is in position "P", but not in other positions.
(2) The back-up light is lit when the selector lever is in position "R", but not in other positions.





11. Check selector lever operation.

CAUTION: Stop the engine while checking the operation of the selector lever.

(1) Check that the selector lever does not move from "N" to "R" without pushing the grip button.
(2) Check that the selector lever does not move from "R" to "P" without pushing the grip button.
(3) Check that the selector lever does not move from "P" to "R" without pushing the grip button.
(4) Check that the selector lever does not move from "3" to "2" without pushing the grip button.

12. Check shift lock system
(1) Ensure the ignition switch rotates from "ACC" to "LOCK" when the selector lever is set at "P". Also, check that the ignition key can be removed from the "LOCK" position only.
(2) Ensure the selector lever moves from "P" to any other position when the brake pedal is depressed with ignition key set at "ON" or "START".

13. Install the front exhaust cover.
- Ensure that the exhaust system is completely cooled off before installation.

14. Install the console box.