Shift Cable: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect both battery cables.
2. Pull up and remove the power distribution center.
3. Remove the battery thermoguard.
4. Remove the battery and battery holddown from the battery tray.
5. Remove the battery tray and cruise control servo (if equipped).

Fig. 6:

6. Remove the screw from the cable bracket at the transaxle (Fig. 6).
7. Squeeze the three metal tabs in and remove the cable from the bracket.
8. Remove the floor console.
9. Remove the gearshift knob set screw and knob.
10. Remove gearshift indicator lamp at shifter bezel.
11. Remove the screws retaining the shifter bezel.

Fig. 7:

12. Using a flat-blade pry tool, remove the shifter cable core end from the shift lever pin (Fig. 7).
13. Using a small screwdriver, pry the cable conduit end tabs away from the shifter mechanism. Pull up on the conduit end and slide the end out of the gearshift mechanism.

Fig. 8:

14. Remove the three nuts retaining the shift cable grommet plate to the floor pan (Fig. 8).
15. Hoist vehicle.

Fig. 9:

16. Remove the one screw at the shift cable grommet plate (Fig. 9).
17. Loosen screws on shift cable grommet plate. Slide plate out and away from heat shield.
18. Carefully remove the cable from the underbody by unfolding the cable retainer clip as you go along.

INSTALLATION
1. To install gearshift cable, reverse removal procedure.
2. Adjust gearshift cable using the adjustment procedure.