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Automatic Transmission External Controls



Drive to 4th Selector Switch

Removal
1. Open the driver's door, or both doors if necessary, to allow the side glass to drop. Ensure that the doors remain open until after the battery has been disconnected.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.





Remove the battery cover.
3. Remove the gear shift knob.
4. Remove the console finisher veneer panel.
5. Remove the 'J Gate' surround for access.





6. Remove the D to 4 switch.
Press the retaining tangs to release.

Installation
1. Fitting a new D to 4 switch is the reverse of the removal procedure.
2. Perform the Battery Reconnection Procedure described in Starting and Charging.

Transmission Rotary Switch

Removal
1. Open the driver's door, or both doors if necessary, to allow the side glass to drop. Ensure that the doors remain open until after the battery has been disconnected.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.





Remove the battery cover.





3. From above, disconnect the rotary switch harness multiplug.





4. From below, release the harness from the retaining clips.





5. Remove the rotary switch retaining fixings.

Installation





1. Fitting a new rotary switch is the reverse of the removal procedure noting that the fixings must be tightened to the specified torque figure.
2. Perform the Battery Reconnection Procedure described in Starting and Charging.

Gear Shift Assembly (J-Gate) - Strip and Rebuild

Removal
1. Open the driver's door, or both doors if necessary, to allow the side glass to drop. Ensure that the doors remain open until after the battery has been disconnected.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.





Remove the battery cover.
3. Remove the shift lever knob.
4. Remove the J-gate surround.
5. Remove the console finisher veneer panel.
6. Remove the center console assembly.
7. Remove the indicator module.
8. Detach the selector cable from the gear shift assembly.





Remove the inner cable to selector lever nut.
Slacken one outer cable locknut, keeping one positioned for reference on reassembly.
9. Remove the gear shift assembly.





Remove the four fixings.
10. Remove the slide plate.





Remove the four screws.





11. Remove the slide block/shaft assembly.
12. Remove the gearshift interlock solenoid actuating lever.





Remove the actuating lever cover.
Remove the actuating lever securing nut.
13. Remove the shift lever assembly from the housing.





Remove the washer from the pivot shaft.





14. Disassemble the shift mechanism.
Remove the return spring.
Remove the pivot shaft nut, washer and pivot shaft.
Remove the pivot bracket, detent plate and washer.
Remove the ball and spring.
15. Clean all components.

Installation





1. Reassemble the shift mechanism.
Apply grease and install the detent ball and spring.
Apply grease to the pivot bracket and install the bracket, detent plate and washer.
Install the pivot shaft, washer and nut.
Apply grease and locate the return spring.
2. Fit the shift lever assembly to the housing.





Apply grease to the lever pivot and install the pivot washer.
3. Install the gearshift interlock solenoid actuating lever.





Secure the actuating lever nut.
Fit the actuating lever cover.





4. Install the slide block/shaft assembly.
Clean the slide block and shaft.
Apply grease to the shaft.
5. Install the slide plate.





Install the four slide plate screws.
6. Fit the gear shift assembly.





Install the four nuts.
7. Assemble the cable to the gear shift assembly.
Locate the outer cable.





Fit and tighten the cable securing nut to the specified torque figure.
8. Adjust, or verify, the cable in accordance with Select Cable Adjust.
9. Further installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
10. Perform the Battery Reconnection Procedure described in Starting and Charging.

Selector Indicator Module

Removal
1. Open the driver's door, or both doors if necessary, to allow the side glass to drop. Ensure that the doors remain open until after the battery has been disconnected.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.





Remove the battery cover.
3. Remove the selector lever knob.
4. Remove the J-gate surround.
5. Remove the console finisher veneer panel.





6. Remove the selector indicator module screws.
7. Remove the selector indicator module.





Free the D to 4 switch harness multiplug from the mounting bracket and disconnect the multiplug.
Displace the P switch multiplug from the mounting bracket.
Route the D to 4 harness from under the P switch harness.

Selector Indicator Module Disc

Removal
1. Open the driver's door, or both doors if necessary, to allow the side glass to drop. Ensure that the doors remain open until after the battery has been disconnected.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.





Remove the battery cover.
3. Remove the selector indicator module.
4. Remove the selector indicator module disc.





Remove the disc retaining screw.

Installation
1. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
2. Perform the Battery Reconnection Procedure described in Starting and Charging.