Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Reverse Check Cable

REMOVAL

1) Remove the gear shift knob.
2) Remove the console box.
3) Remove the console side cover and console front panel.
4) Remove the clamp.





5) Remove the boot and insulator assembly.





6) Remove the spring pin from the slider.





7) Remove the slider and spring.





8) Cut the band clip, and separate the reverse check cable from the gear shift lever.





9) Lift up the vehicle.
10) Remove the under cover.
11) Remove the center exhaust pipe.
12) Remove the heat shield cover.





13) Remove the crossmember.
14) Remove the snap pin and washer, and separate the reverse check cable from the reverse check lever.





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

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





16) Lift up the stay clip, and separate the stay from the reverse check cable.





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

NOTE:
Be careful not to damage the inner boot.





18) 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 into the gear shift lever assembly, and secure it with the band clip.

NOTE:
^ Cut the excess band clip.
^ Make sure that the reverse check cable is inserted into the gearshift lever with no gaps.





3) Use the spring pin to secure the end of the slider and reverse check cable.

NOTE:
Apply grease to the moving part of slider.





4) 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.

Tightening torque:
6 Nm (0.6 kgf-m, 4.4 ft-lb)





5) Move the transmission to the right side, and install the stay.

Tightening torque:
T: 32 Nm (3.3 kgf-m, 23.6 ft-lb)





6) Install the reverse check cable, washer and snap pin to the reverse check lever.

NOTE:
Make sure to point the snap pin in an appropriate direction.





7) Secure the reverse check cable to the stay clip.

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





8) Install the heat shield cover.

Tightening torque:
18 Nm (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)





9) Install the center exhaust pipe.
10) Install the boot and insulator assembly, and secure with a clamp.





11) Install the console side cover and console front panel.
12) Install the console box.
13) Install the gear shift knob.

INSPECTION

1) Make sure the slider moves smoothly. If it does not move, adjust the reverse check cable, or check the slider for damage.
2) Check if the gear shifts into reverse when pulling up the slider. If the gear cannot shift into reverse, adjust the reverse check cable.
3) Check that the gear does not shift into reverse when the slider is not pulled up. If the gear shifts into reverse, adjust or replace the reverse check cable.

ADJUSTMENT

1) Lift up the vehicle.
2) Remove the transmission under cover.
3) Remove the center exhaust pipe.
4) Remove the heat shield cover.





5) Remove the crossmember.
6) Remove the snap pin and washer, and separate the reverse check cable from the reverse check lever.





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

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





8) 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.

Tightening torque:
6 Nm (0.6 kgf-m, 4.4 ft-lb)





9) Move the transmission to the right side, and install the stay.

Tightening torque:
T: 32 Nm (3.3 kgf-m, 23.6 ft-lb)





10) Install the crossmember.
11) Install the heat shield cover.

Tightening torque:
18 Nm (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)





12) Install the center exhaust pipe.
13) Install the reverse check cable, washer and snap pin to the reverse check lever.

NOTE:
Make sure to point the snap pin in an appropriate direction.





14) Install the transmission under cover.

Tightening torque:
18 Nm (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)