Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Replacement
1. Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.
2. Remove the center console.
3. Shift the transmission into the N position.





4. Remove the nut securing the shift cable end, then separate the cable end from the shift lever.





5. Rotate the socket holder (A) on the shift cable (B) a quarter turn; the tab (C) on the socket holder will be in the opening of the shift lever bracket base (D). Then slide the holder to remove the shift cable from the shift lever bracket base (D).
6. Remove the heat shield.





7. Remove the shift cable bracket (A) and grommet (B).





8. Remove the bolts securing the shift cable holder (A), then remove the shift cable cover (B).
9. Remove the spring clip (C) and control pin (D), then separate the shift cable (E) from the control lever (F).
10. Insert the new shift cable through the grommet hole. Do not bend the shift cable excessively.
11. Install the shift cable bracket on the body, then install the grommet.
12. Verify that the transmission is in the [81 position on the control lever.
13. Attach the shift cable end to the control lever, then insert the control pin into the control lever through the shift cable end, and secure the control pin with the spring clip.
14. Install the shift cable cover, then secure the shift cable holder to the shift cable cover with the bolts.

NOTE: To prevent damage to the control lever joint, remove the bolts securing the shift cable holder before removing the bolts securing the shift cable cover.

15. Install the heat shield.
16. Turn the ignition switch ON (II); and verify that the N position indicator comes on.





17. If necessary, push the shift cable (A) until it stops, then release it. Pull the shift cable back two steps so that the shift position is in N. Do not push and pull the shift cable by holding the shift cable guide (B).
18. Turn the ignition switch OFF.





19. Insert a 6.0 mm (0.24 inch) pin (A) through the positioning hole (B) on the shift lever bracket base and into the positioning hole (C) on the shift lever. The shift lever is secured in the N position.





20. Align the socket holder (A) on the shift cable (B) with the slot in the bracket base (C), then slide the holder into the base. Install the shift cable end (D) over the mounting stud (E) by aligning its square hole (F) with the square fitting (G) at the bottom of the stud. Rotate the holder a quarter turn to secure the shift cable. Do not install the shift cable by twisting the shift cable guide (H).
21. Verify that the shift cable end (A) is properly installed on the mounting stud (B).





Properly Installed





Improperly Installed

22. If improperly installed, remove the shift cable from the shift lever bracket base, and reinstall the shift cable. Do not install the shift cable end on the mounting stud while the shift cable is on the shift lever bracket base.





23. Install and tighten the nut.
24. Remove the 6.0 mm (0.24 inch) pin that was installed to hold the shift lever.
25. Move the shift lever to each position, and verify that the A/T gear position indicator follows the transmission range switch.
26. Allow the wheels to rotate freely.
27. Start the engine, and check the shift lever operation in all gears.
28. Reinstall the center console.