Shift Cable: Service and Repair

NOTE: The crossover and selector cables are manufactured as a cable "assembly" and cannot be serviced individually.

REMOVAL
1. Raise hood and disconnect battery negative cable.
2. Pull shifter boot down and away from shifter knob.

Fig. 11:

3. Push down on knob and rotate clockwise to remove (Fig. 11).

Fig. 12:

4. Remove the center console assembly as shown in (Fig. 12).

Fig. 13:

5. Separate shifter boot from shifter assembly (Fig. 13). Boot is retained to shifter by three push-pin retainers.

Fig. 14:

6. Remove crossover cable retaining clip and disconnect from shift lever (Fig. 14).

Fig. 15:

7. Remove selector cable retaining clip and disconnect from shift lever (Fig. 15).
8. Remove three grommet plate-to-floor pan attaching nuts (Fig.
14).

Fig. 16:

9. Remove air cleaner/throttle body assy. (Fig. 16) as follows:
a. Disconnect Proportional Purge Solenoid (PPS) and crankcase vent hose from throttle body.
b. Disconnect the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) and Idle Air Control (IAC) connectors.
C Disconnect throttle body air duct from intake manifold.
d. Remove mounting bolt and nut (Fig. 16) and partially remove air cleaner assembly.
e. Disconnect accelerator and speed control (if equipped) cables after the assy. is removed from position. Remove air cleaner assembly from vehicle.

Fig. 17:

10. Disconnect cables from the shift levers at the transaxle (Fig. 17).

CAUTION: Pry up with equal force on both sides of shifter cable isolator bushings to avoid damaging cable isolator bushings.

Remove cable retaining clips and remove cables from bracket (Fig. 17).
11. Raise vehicle on hoist.

Fig. 18:

12. Remove converter heat shield (Fig. 18).

Fig. 19:

13. Remove remaining grommet plate-to-floor pan screw (Fig. 19).
14. Remove cable assembly from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Gearshift cable bushings must not be lubricated or the bushings will swell and split.

1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Install cable assembly through floor pan opening and secure to floor pan with grommet plate and one screw (Fig. 19). Make sure the three grommet plate studs protrude through cable assembly and floor pan and tighten screw to 7 Nm (60 inch lbs.).
3. Route transaxle end of cable assembly into engine compartment and over transaxle assembly.
4. Install converter heat shield (Fig. 18).
5. Lower vehicle.
6. Install gearshift cables to mounting bracket and fasten with NEW clips (Fig. 17). Make sure clips are installed flush to bracket.
7. Connect gearshift selector and crossover cable to shift levers at transaxle (Fig. 17).
8. Install and tighten the three grommet plate-to-floor pan nuts to 6 Nm (50 inch lbs.) torque.
9. Install selector cable to shifter lever and secure cable to shifter bracket. Install clip (Fig. 15).
10. Install crossover cable to shifter lever and secure cable to shifter bracket. Install clip (Fig. 14).

NOTE: Only the crossover cable is adjustable. The selector cable does not have any adjustment capabilities.

11. Adjust crossover cable as follows:

Fig. 20:

a. Loosen adjusting screw on crossover cable at shifter (Fig. 20).

Fig. 21:

b. Pin transaxle crossover lever in 3-4-N position using a 1/4 inch drill bit. Align hole in crossover lever with the hole in the boss on the transaxle case (Fig. 21). Be sure drill bit goes into transaxle case at least one half inch.
C The shifter is spring-loaded and self-centering. Allow shifter to rest in its neutral position. Torque adjustment screw to 8 Nm (70 inch lbs.). Care must be taken to avoid moving the shift mechanism off-center during screw tightening.
d. Remove drill bit from transaxle case and perform functional check by shifting transaxle into all gears.
12. Install boot to the shifter assembly (Fig. 13). Fasten boot with the three retainers.
13. Install center console assembly (Fig. 12). Verify that boot is not pinched at console opening before tightening.

Fig. 22:

14. Install knob to shifter lever, align knob to three o'clock position, push knob down to engage spring and rotate counter clockwise (Fig. 22).
15. Return shifter boot to its original position (seated around knob lip).
16. Install the air cleaner/throttle body assy. (Fig. 16) as follows:
a. Connect the accelerator and speed control (if equipped) cables to the air cleaner/throttle body assy.
b. Install assy. into position, making sure the air cleaner locating slot is engaged to the battery bracket tab, and tighten fasteners to 14 Nm (120 inch lbs.) torque.
C Verify throttle body duct is fully seated to intake manifold and tighten clamp to 5 Nm (40 inch lbs.) torque.
d. Connect the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) and Idle Air Control (IAC) connectors.
e. Connect Proportional Purge Solenoid (PPS) and crankcase vent hose from throttle body.
17. Connect battery negative cable.