Shift Cable: Adjustments

Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting

Work procedure

Proceed as follows:

- Remove upper and lower part of air filter housing.

• Selector mechanism and selector lever cable move easily when shifting.

• Selector lever cable boot undamaged.

• Lock washer - A - installed correctly and locked at bottom.





• If selector mechanism is difficult to move, selector lever cable must be replaced or selector mechanism must be serviced.

• If a boot is damaged, selector lever cable must be replaced.

- Place selector lever in position P.

- Loosen bolt - B -.

- Shift selector shaft lever on transmission into P position.

- Let locking lever in transmission engage in park lock wheel by moving vehicle forward until wheels lock.

- To release selector lever cable tension, carefully move selector lever front and back slightly but do not shift into another selector lever position.

- Tighten bolt - B -, selector lever cable position must not change.

Check selector lever cable adjustment.

- Pull selector lever out of position P with button pressed approx. 5 mm toward rear and hold, do not shift into R.

- Release selector lever.

• Selector lever must jump back into P position by itself.

- Place selector lever in position N.

- Pull selector lever out of position N with button pressed approx. 5 mm toward rear and hold, do not shift into D.

- Release selector lever.

• Selector lever must jump back into N position by itself.

- Press selector lever out of position N with button pressed approx. 5 mm toward front and hold, do not shift into R.

- Release selector lever.

• Selector lever must jump back into N position by itself.

- If selector lever does not react as described, repeat adjustment.

- Check shift mechanism. Refer to => [ Selector Mechanism and Ignition Key Withdrawal Lock, Checking ] Testing and Inspection.