Removing and Installing

Selector Lever, Removing And Installing
- Obtain radio code
- Disconnect battery ground strap.





- Push down sleeve -5- on selector lever handle with two screwdrivers.
- Pull selector lever handle off up.
- Remove center console and extension. Refer to Body and Frame.
- Disconnect locking cable from shift mechanism locking lever. Refer to Shift Interlock; Shift Interlock Cable; Service and Repair.
- Disconnect cable tie -1- from selector lever housing.

Note:
^ Be careful not to damage wiring!

- Pry retainer for connector-2- carefully out of selector- lever housing.





- Separate connectors -3- for selector lever lock solenoid and -4- for selector lever position display.
- Release selector mechanism cover strip retaining tabs -6- Qty. 4) by hand and pry off.
- Carefully pry off bracket at each corner -7- and remove. Carefully observe contact spring for selector lever position display!
- Remove front selector mechanism nuts Qty. 2).





- Pull selector lever cable -1-upward off lever/selector shaft -4-.
- Remove circlip -3- at support bracket.
- Raise vehicle.
- Separate exhaust system by loosening clamping sleeve.
- Remove tunnel heat shield front and rear.
- Remove cover from selector lever housing.





- Pry selector lever cable -3- off selector lever -2-.
- Pull circlip -1- for securing selector lever cable to selector lever housing out downward.
- Remove (pull) selector cable carefully out of selector lever housing.
- Remove selector mechanism rear securing bolts.
- Support selector mechanism from below.
- Remove solenoid bolts Qty. 2).
- With selector lever in position " 1 " remove solenoid with locking pin and spring from selector lever housing while moving selector lever slightly back and forth.
- Loosen nut for selector lever mounting pin by counter-holding at flats on mounting pin (do not turn mounting pin).
- Carefully drive mounting pin out with drift.
- Remove selector,

Installing
Reinstall in reverse sequence.
- Selector cable, adjusting. Refer to Shift Cable, A/T; Adjustments.
- Locking cable, adjusting. Refer to Shift Interlock; Shift Interlock Cable; Adjustments.
- Ignition key removal lock, checking. Refer to Shift Interlock; Testing and Inspection.
- Selector mechanism, checking.