Shift Cable: Service and Repair
GEAR SHIFT CABLEREMOVAL
NOTE: The crossover and selector cables are manufactured as a cable "assembly" and cannot be serviced individually.
1. Raise hood and disconnect battery negative cable.
2. Disengage gearshift boot from center console.
3. Push down on knob and rotate clockwise to remove gearshift boot/knob assy. (Fig. 91).
4. Remove the center console assembly as shown in (Fig. 92).
5. Remove crossover cable retaining clip and disconnect from shift lever (Fig. 93).
6. Remove selector cable retaining clip and disconnect from shift lever (Fig. 94).
7. Remove three grommet plate-to-floor pan attaching nuts (Fig. 93).
8. Remove air cleaner/throttle body assy. (Fig. 95) 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. 95) 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.
9. Disconnect cables from the shift levers at the transaxle (Fig. 96).
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. 96).
10. Raise vehicle on hoist.
11. Remove converter heat shield (Fig. 97).
12. Remove remaining grommet plate-to-floor pan screw (Fig. 98).
13. Remove cable assembly from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: The crossover and selector cables are manufactured as a cable "assembly" and cannot be serviced individually.
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. 98). 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. 97).
5. Lower vehicle.
6. Install gearshift cables to mounting bracket and fasten with NEW clips (Fig. 96). Make sure clips are installed flush to bracket.
7. Connect gearshift selector and crossover cable to shift levers at transaxle (Fig. 96).
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. 94).
10. Install crossover cable to shifter lever and secure cable to shifter bracket. Install clip (Fig. 93).
NOTE: Only the crossover cable is adjustable. The selector cable does not have any adjustment capabilities.
11. Adjust crossover cable as follows:
a. Loosen adjusting screw on crossover cable at shifter (Fig. 99).
b. The gearshift mechanism and transaxle crossover lever are spring-loaded and self-centering. Alignment pins used in the past are not required anymore. Allow gearshift mechanism and transaxle crossover lever to relax in their neutral positions. To ensure the gearshift lever is in the proper position, place the shifter in 3rd or 4th gear if necessary. Torque adjustment screw to 8 Nm (70 inch lbs.). Care must be taken to avoid moving the shift mechanism off-center during screw tightening.
c. Perform functional check by shifting transaxle into all gears.
12. Install center console assembly (Fig. 92). Verify that boot is not pinched at console opening before tightening.
13. Install knob/boot assembly to shifter lever, align knob to three o'clock position, push knob down to engage spring and rotate counter clockwise to secure (Fig. 91).
14. Locate boot to console at forward tab and secure with retaining tabs.
15. Return shifter boot to its original position (seated around knob lip).
16. Install the air cleaner/throttle body assy. (Fig. 95) 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.