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Transmission Position Sensor/Switch: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

1) Shift the select lever to "N" range.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3) Lift up the vehicle.
4) Remove the center exhaust pipe.
5) Remove the snap pin and washer from the shifter arm.





6) Remove the spring pin and shifter arm.





7) Remove the inhibitor harness connector from inhibitor switch.
8) Remove the two inhibitor switch securing bolts.





9) Remove the inhibitor switch from the transmission case.

INSTALLATION

1) Install the inhibitor switch to the transmission case temporarily.





2) Connect the inhibitor harness connector to the inhibitor switch.
3) Install the shifter arm and fix with the spring pin.

NOTE:
Use new spring pin.





4) Shift the shifter arm to "N" range.
5) Install the ST vertically in the cutout of shifter arm and the hole of switch body.
ST 499267300 STOPPER PIN





6) Tighten the two bolts holding the inhibitor switch.

Tightening torque:
5 Nm (0.5 kgf-m, 3.7 ft-lb)

7) Install the select cable to the shifter arm.
8) Install the washer and snap pin to the shifter arm.





9) Install the center exhaust pipe.
10) Lower the vehicle.
11) Connect the battery ground terminal.
12) Check the inhibitor switch. Testing and Inspection