Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Shift Control Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure




1. Remove the air hose between the air cleaner and throttle body.
Warning: Refer to Batteries Produce Explosive Gases Warning (Batteries Produce Explosive Gases Warning).

2. Remove the battery from the vehicle.
3. Remove the transaxle side select and shift control cable pins (1) and the washers (2).
4. Disconnect the select and shift control cable (3).
5. Remove the cable E-rings (4).
6. Disconnect the cables from the cable bracket.




7. Remove the floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement (Notchback) (Front Floor Console Replacement (Notchback)).
8. Move the floor carpet to gain access to the gear shift cable.




9. Remove the gear shift lever side select and shift control cable U-clip.
10. Remove the eye ring.
11. Remove the select control cable E-ring.
12. Disconnect the select control cable.
13. Remove the shift control cable pin and cable E-ring.
14. Remove the shift control cable.




15. Remove the select and shift control cable nuts and pull the cables out in the passenger room.

Installation Procedure




1. Install the cables toward the engine compartment through the dash panel.
2. Position the cables on the select and the shift lever.




3. Connect the transaxle side select and shift control cables (4).
4. Connect the gear shift lever side shift control cable.




5. Insert the gear shift select control cable eye ring to the select arm pin.
6. Install the gear shift selector lever control cable clip.
7. Install the gear shift select control cable to the gear shift lever bracket with the E-ring.
8. Insert a screwdriver to the select arm adjustment hole to prevent the movement of the gear shift lever in NEUTRAL.
9. Connect the gear shift lever side select control cable.




10. Install the floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement (Notchback) (Front Floor Console Replacement (Notchback)).

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

11. Install the gear cable adjust nut and tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb in).
12. Install the battery.
13. Install the air hose to the air cleaner and throttle body.