Gearshift Lever Assembly Replacement

The gear shift lever assembly (if equipped) is a replaceable component of the steering column assembly.
The steering column assembly does not require removal from the vehicle to allow replacement of the shifter assembly.

REMOVE

Tilt Lever And Upper And Lower Shrouds:

1. Remove the tilt lever and the upper and lower steering column shrouds from steering column assembly. Then remove center outlet bezel.
2. Remove the gear shift cable from the attaching pin on the gear shift assembly.
3. Unlock shift cable adjuster.

Shifter Assembly Attachment To Tilt Housing:

4. Remove the 3 Torx head screws attaching the shifter assembly to the steering column tilt housing. Then remove shifter assembly from tilt housing and unhook interlock cable from shifter assembly.
5. Remove the interlock cassette from the steering column and discard.

NOTE: A new interlock cassette must be installed when a new shifter assembly is installed.

INSTALL
1. Install new shifter assembly on tilt housing of steering column. Install and securely tighten the 3 Torx head screws attaching shifter assembly to tilt housing.

Shifter Assembly Attachment To Tilt Housing:

2. Install cable from the new interlock cassette, onto the interlock lever of the shifter assembly.
3. With shifter assembly in the park position and ignition key extracted from ignition switch. Install the new interlock cassette into steering column. Be sure interlock cassette locking tab is securely latched.
4. Install the gear shift cable onto the cable attaching pin on shifter assembly.
5. Adjust shift interlock cassette as required.
6. Lock the gear shift cable adjuster.

Tilt Lever And Upper And Lower Shrouds:

7. Install upper and lower shroud on steering column assembly and tilt lever.