Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Reverse Check Cable

REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Remove the gear shift knob.
3) Remove the console box front.
4) Remove the front cover assembly.
5) Remove the spring pin from the slider.





6) Remove the slider and spring.





7) Cut the band clip, and separate the reverse check cable from the gear shift lever.
8) Lift up the vehicle.
9) Remove the under cover.
10) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
11) Remove the crossmember.
12) Remove the snap pin and washer, and separate the reverse check cable from the reverse check lever.





13) Move the transmission to the right side, and remove the stay bolts and reverse check cable.

NOTE: If the transmission is not moved aside, the stay bolts may contact the body and cause damage.





14) Lift the stay clip, and separate the stay and reverse check cable.





15) Pull out the reverse check cable from underside of the vehicle to remove it.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the inner boot.

16) Loosen the lock nut, and remove the reverse check cable from the cable plate.





INSTALLATION
1) Insert the reverse check cable into the inner boot hole from underside of the vehicle.
2) Insert the reverse check cable to the gear shift lever assembly, and affix with a band clip.

NOTE:
^ Cut the excess band clip.
^ Make sure that the reverse check cable is inserted into the gear shift lever assembly without inter-space.

3) Using the spring pin, fix the end of reverse check cable and slider.

NOTE: Apply grease to the moving part of slider.





4) Lift up the vehicle.
5) With the cable pulled (the slider is lowered), adjust the distance between the edge of cable plate and the reverse check cable to 84 mm (3.31 in), and tighten the lock nut.





6) Move the transmission to the right side, and attach the stay.





7) Attach the reverse check cable, washer and snap pin to the reverse check lever.

NOTE: Take care to install the snap pin in proper direction.





8) Fix the reverse check cable to the stay clip.

NOTE: Install the reverse check cable on top of the stay.





9) Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
10) Lower the vehicle.
11) Install the front cover assembly.
12) Install the console box.

INSPECTION
1) Make sure the slider works smoothly. If it does not move, adjust the reverse check cable, or check the slider for damage.
2) Check that the gear is shifted to the reverse when the slider is lifted. If the gear is not shifted to the reverse, adjust the reverse check cable.
3) Check that the gear is not shifted to the reverse when the slider is not lifted. If the gear is shifted to the reverse, adjust or replace the reverse check cable.

ADJUSTMENT
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Remove the under cover.
3) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
4) Remove the crossmember.
5) Remove the snap pin and washer, and separate the reverse check cable from the reverse check lever.





6) Move the transmission to the right side, and remove the stay bolts and reverse check cable.

NOTE: If the transmission is not moved aside, the stay bolts may contact the body and cause damage.





7) With the cable pulled (the slider is lowered), adjust the distance between the edge of cable plate and the reverse check cable to 84 mm (3.31 in), and tighten the lock nut.





8) Move the transmission to the right side, and attach the stay.





9) Install the cross member.
10) Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
11) Attach the reverse check cable, washer and snap pin to the reverse check lever.

NOTE: Take care to install the snap pin in proper direction.





12) Install the under cover.