Shifter A/T: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE NO. 2 UNDER COVER
2. REMOVE NO. 2 LOWER PANEL
3. REMOVE LOWER CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
4. REMOVE LOWER FINISH PANEL
5. REMOVE LOWER INSERT
6. REMOVE LOWER CENTER CLUSTER PANEL WITH ORNAMENT
7. REMOVE CENTER FLOOR CARPET COVER LH AND RH
8. REMOVE LOWER CENTER FINISH PANEL





9. REMOVE FLOOR SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 4 nuts.
Torque: 12 Nm (120 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)
b. Disconnect the shift control cable from the floor shift assembly.
c. Disconnect the 3 connectors.
d. Separate the wire harness from the floor shift assembly.
e. Remove the floor shift assembly.

DISASSEMBLY





1. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER PLATE
Remove the 4 bolts, nut and shift lever plate sub-assembly.





2. DISCONNECT O/D MAIN SWITCH TERMINAL
a. Disconnect the O/D main switch connector from the No. 2 shift lever plate.
b. Disengage the secondary locking device.
c. Using a small screwdriver, disengage the locking lug of the terminals 3 and 6, and pull the terminals out from the rear.





3. REMOVE 2 SHIFT LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY SET SCREWS
a. Lower the shift lever knob cover.
b. Remove the 2 shift lever sub-assembly set screws.





4. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB AND SHIFT LEVER KNOB COVER
a. Disconnect the wire harness of the O/D main switch.
b. Remove the shift lever knob and shift lever knob cover.





5. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB BUTTON AND COMPRESSION SPRING
a. Insert a small screwdriver into the position shown in the illustration and disengage the claw.
b. Remove the shift lever knob button and compression spring.





6. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB COVER
a. Remove the screw and shift lever knob cover.
b. Remove the O/D main switch from the shift lever knob cover.





7. REMOVE CONTROL POSITION INDICATOR PLATE
a. Remove the control position indicator plate.
b. Using a small screwdriver, remove the shift lock release cover from the control position indicator plate.
c. Remove the slide cover.
8. REMOVE INDICATOR LIGHT WIRE SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the indicator light wire sub-assembly from the lower position indicator housing.
b. Remove the bulb and cap from the indicator light wire sub-assembly.
9. REMOVE LOWER POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING





a. Remove the 3 screws and lower position indicator housing.





b. Remove the shift lock release button with the compression spring from the lower position indicator housing.
c. Separate the shift lock release button from the compression spring.





d. Using a small screwdriver, remove the pattern select switch from the lower position indicator housing.
e. Remove the slide cover from the lower position indicator housing.





10. REMOVE SHIFT LOCK CONTROL UNIT ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 screws and shift lock control unit assembly.





11. REMOVE MANUAL DETENT SPRING
Remove the screw and manual detent spring.





12. REMOVE CONTROL SHAFT
Using a brass bar and hammer, remove the spring nut and control shaft.
13. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY





14. REMOVE GROOVED PIN
Secure the room for the pin to be released by using the vice and etc. as shown in the illustration, and hit the grooved pin with a hammer and pull the grooved pin out.

NOTICE:
- Hit and pull the pin out gradually.
- Do not damage the shift lever sub-assembly.

15. REMOVE DETENT ROD, COMPRESSION SPRING AND WIRE GUIDE
16. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SLEEVE AND SHIFT LEVER SPRING SEAT FROM DETENT ROD





17. REMOVE NO. 1 SHIFT LEVER INSERT, BUSHING AND SHIFT LEVER ANTI-RATTLE CUSHION
a. Remove the 4 No. 1 shift lever inserts and bushings from the No. 2 shift lever plate.
b. Remove the screw and shift lever anti-rattle cushion from the No. 2 shift lever plate.

REASSEMBLY

HINT: Before reassembly, apply MP grease to the parts indicated by arrows.





1. INSTALL NO. 1 SHIFT LEVER INSERT, BUSHING AND SHIFT LEVER ANTI-RATTLE CUSHION
a. Install the screw and shift lever anti-rattle cushion to the shift lever plate.
Torque: 1.8 Nm (18 kgf-cm, 16 inch lbs.)
b. Install the 4 No. 1 shift lever inserts and bushings to the shift lever plate.
2. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER KNOB SLEEVE AND SHIFT LEVER SPRING SEAT TO DETENT ROD
3. INSTALL WIRE GUIDE, COMPRESSION SPRING AND DETENT ROD





4. INSTALL GROOVED PIN
a. Place the shift lever sub-assembly on the table, as shown in the illustration.
b. Using a hammer, drive in the grooved pin to the detent rod pin hole.

NOTICE:
- Assemble the grooved pin to ensure that it fits into the guide hole of the shift lever sub-assembly in parallel.
- Take care not to insert the pin in the wrong direction.

5. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

NOTICE: Pay attention to the direction of the shift lever sub-assembly.





6. INSTALL CONTROL SHAFT
a. Install the control shaft to the shift lever sub-assembly.
b. Support the control shaft with a hammer and brass bar, as shown in the illustration.
c. Using a socket wrench and hammer, drive in a new spring nut.





7. INSTALL MANUAL DETENT SPRING
Install the screw and manual detent spring.
Torque: 1.7 Nm (17 kgf-cm, 15 inch lbs.)





8. INSTALL SHIFT LOCK CONTROL UNIT ASSEMBLY
Install the 2 screws and shift lock control unit assembly.
Torque: 1.8 Nm (18 kgf-cm, 16 inch lbs.)
9. INSTALL LOWER POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING





a. Install the slide cover to the lower position indicator housing.
b. Install the pattern select switch to the lower position indicator housing.





c. Install the compression spring to the shift lock release button.
d. Install the shift lock release button with the compression spring to the lower position indicator housing.





e. Install the 3 screws and lower position indicator housing.
Torque: 2.2 Nm (23 kgf-cm, 19 inch lbs.)
10. INSTALL INDICATOR LIGHT WIRE SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Install the bulb to the indicator light wire subassembly.
b. Install the indicator light wire subassembly to the lower position indicator housing.





11. INSTALL CONTROL POSITION INDICATOR PLATE
a. Install the shift lock release cover to the control position indicator plate.
b. Install the control position indicator plate.





12. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER KNOB COVER
a. Install the O/D main switch to the shift lever knob cover.
b. Install the screw and shift lever knob cover.
Torque: 1.3 Nm (14 kgf-cm, 12 inch lbs.)





13. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER KNOB BUTTON AND COMPRESSION SPRING





14. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER KNOB AND SHIFT LEVER KNOB COVER
a. Pass through the wire harness of the O/D main switch as shown illustration and set it.
b. Install the shift lever knob and shift lever knob cover to the shift lever sub-assembly.

NOTICE: When operating the shift lever sub-assembly, check that excessive force is not applied to the wire harness of the O/D main switch.





15. INSTALL 2 SHIFT LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY SET SCREWS
a. Install the 2 shift lever sub-assembly set screws.
Torque: 2.2 Nm (22 kgf-cm, 19 inch lbs.)
b. Raise the shift lever knob cover.
16. CONNECT O/D MAIN SWITCH TERMINAL
a. Connect the terminals of the O/D main switch.
b. Connect the O/D main switch connector to the No. 2 shift lever plate.





17. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER PLATE
Install the 4 bolts, nut and shift lever plate sub-assembly.
Torque: 5.7 Nm (58 kgf-cm, 50 inch lbs.)

INSTALLATION





Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

HINT: After installation, inspect shift lever operation.
- When shifting it to each position, make sure that the shifting lever moves smoothly, can be moderately operated and the position indicator displays correctly.
- Positions which can be operated without pressing the shift lever knob button R -> N -> D, L -> 2 -> D -> N
- Positions which can be operated only with pressing the shift lever knob button 2 -> L, N -> R -> P
- Positions which can be operated only with pressing the shift lever knob button, ignition switch ON and brake pedal depressed P -> R
- When starting the engine, make sure that the vehicle moves forward when shifting from N to D position, and moves rearward when shifting to R position.