Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Selector Lever Cable and Bracket









Removal

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

2. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the transmission.

1. Remove the nut and disconnect the selector lever cable from the manual control lever.

2. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable bracket.

3. Remove and discard the selector lever cable retainer clip.





3. Unclip the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable routing assist bracket that attaches to the frame and routes the selector lever cable upward toward the top of the engine compartment.

1. Unhook the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable routing assist bracket.

2. Unhook the selector lever cable retainer.





4. Unclip the selector lever cable from the clip that routes the selector lever cable upward toward the top of the engine compartment.

5. Remove the bolts and the selector lever cable bracket from the transmission.





6. From the engine compartment, unclip the selector lever cable from the clip that routes the selector lever cable toward the bulkhead.

7. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the steering column.

1. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the transmission selector lever arm and support.

2. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the steering column bracket.

3. Remove and discard the selector lever cable retainer.





8. From the engine compartment, use a suitable tool to push the rubber grommet through the bulkhead.

9. From the passenger compartment, remove the selector lever cable from the vehicle.

Installation

1. From inside the vehicle, feed the selector lever cable through the opening in the bulkhead and downward toward the transmission.

2. Seat the selector lever cable rubber grommet in the bulkhead opening.

3. NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable, make sure that the selector lever cable locking tabs are locked in place and the selector lever cable end is snapped onto the ball stud. Press the selector lever cable into the bracket and listen for the selector lever cable to click in place. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that it is locked into the bracket. Also make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the ball stud. Pull back on the selector lever cable end to make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed.

Connect the selector lever cable to the steering column.

1. Install the new selector lever cable retainer.

2. Connect the selector lever cable to the steering column bracket.

3. Connect the selector lever cable to the transmission selector lever arm and support.





4. Place the selector lever in the (D) position.

5. Hang a 1.4 kg (3 lb) weight on the selector lever.

6. From the engine compartment, clip the selector lever cable to the clip that routes the selector lever cable toward the bulkhead.

7. Route the selector lever cable through the selector lever cable routing assist bracket.

1. Route the selector lever cable downward toward the bottom of the engine compartment through the selector lever cable routing assist bracket

2. Clip the selector lever cable retainer to the selector lever routing assist bracket that is attached to the frame and routes the cable downward.





8. Position the selector lever cable bracket and install the bolts.
- Tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).





9. NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable, make sure that the selector lever cable locking tabs are locked in place and the selector lever cable end is snapped onto the ball stud. Press the selector lever cable into the bracket and listen for the selector lever cable to click in place. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that it is locked into the bracket. Also make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the ball stud. Pull back on the selector lever cable end to make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed.

Connect the selector lever cable to the selector lever cable bracket. Do not connect the selector lever cable to the manual control lever at this time.

1. Install the new selector lever cable retainer.

2. Connect the selector lever cable to the selector lever cable bracket.





10. Clip the selector lever cable to the clips that route the selector lever cable upward toward the top of the engine compartment.

11. Adjust the selector lever cable. For additional information, refer to Selector Lever Cable Adjustment Selector Lever Cable Adjustment.

12. Remove the weight.