Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Selector Lever Cable

Selector Lever Cable - Aisin AW21





Selector Lever Cable - 6F35 Transaxle









Removal

1. Remove the heater core and evaporator core housing. For additional information, refer to Climate Control Service and Repair.

2. Remove the Restraints Control Module (RCM). For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System Service and Repair.

3. Remove the battery tray. For additional information, refer to Battery, Mounting and Cables Battery Tray.

4. NOTE: Aisin AW21 shown, 6F35 similar.

Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.





5. NOTE: Aisin AW21 shown, 6F35 similar.

Release the 2 tabs and remove the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable bracket.





6. Disconnect the 2 wiring harness fasteners and position the RCM wiring harness aside.





7. Position the insulation blanket away from the bulkhead to gain access to the 2 selector lever cable bracket nuts.





8. Remove the 2 selector lever cable grommet nuts and remove the selector lever cable through the interior of the vehicle.





Installation

1. Position the selector lever cable in place and install the 2 nuts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).





2. Position the insulation blanket in place over the selector lever cable grommet.





3. Position back the RCM wiring harness and install the fasteners on the studs.





4. NOTE: Aisin AW21 shown, 6F35 similar.

NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable, make sure that the selector lever cable locking tabs are locked in place and the selector lever cable end is snapped onto the ball stud. Press the selector lever cable into the bracket and listen for the selector lever cable to click in place. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that it is locked into the selector lever cable bracket. Also make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the ball stud. Pull back on the selector lever cable end to make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed.

Install the selector lever cable in the bracket. Be sure the tabs are locked in place.





5. NOTE: Aisin AW21 shown, 6F35 similar.

Connect the selector lever cable end on the manual control lever.





6. Install the battery and battery tray. For additional information, refer to Battery, Mounting and Cables Battery Tray.

7. Install the RCM. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System Service and Repair.

8. Install the heater core and evaporator core housing. For additional information, refer to Climate Control Service and Repair.

9. Adjust the selector lever cable. For additional information, refer to Selector Lever Cable Adjustment - Aisin AW21 Selector Lever Cable Adjustment - Aisin AW21 or Selector Lever Cable Adjustment - 6F35 Selector Lever Cable Adjustment - 6F35.