Hard to Shift - With Scratches

For cases where the shift effort is high and the sliding black plastic strip has scratches as shown in Figure 1, replace the strip with PN 96955-2L900 and add the plate adapter (PN 34981-79900) as follows:

1. The vehicle should be placed on a lift to provide access necessary to remove the A/T shift control device.

2. Remove the ash tray unit and the shifter cover plate(see Figure 2).

3. Remove the console box (remove the screws under the shifter cover plate and at the rear of the console box - Figure 2).

Figure 4:

4. Remove key interlock lock cable, A/T control cable (see Figure 4) and electrical harness connector from the A/T shift control device (see Figure 3).

5. Remove the two front bolts from holding the A/T control device.

6. Raise the car on the lift and locate the heat shield above the catalytic converter.

7. Remove the heat shield bolts and slide it to the rear, exposing the two rear bolts holding the A/T shift device. (It is not necessary to remove the exhaust tube or catalytic converter.)

CAUTION:
The 02 sensor cable is clipped to the heat shield. Remove the clips before sliding the heat shield back.

8. Remove the two rear bolts of the A/T shift control device.

9. Return to top of vehicle and remove the A/T shift control device.

10. Remove the harness connector from mounting bracket (See Figure
3).

Figure 5:

11. Remove the two terminal pins for the OD cancel switch from the connector (Figure 5).

12. Remove the rubber boot from the bottom of the A/T shift control device.

Figure 6:

13. Release the clip for the OD cancel switch harness (Figure 6).

14. Remove shift lever and OD cancel switch harness.

15. Remove shift plate and clean indicator window.

16. Replace the sliding plastic cover P/N 96955 2L900.

17. Clean the surface of sliding plate and lightly grease the sliding plate supports (see Figure 3).

18. Attach the plate adapter, P/N 34981-79900 to the A/T shift control device base bracket (see Figure 3).

19. Install the removed parts in reverse order.

20. Test for ability to move shifter from the "Park" position.
a) Ignition off - shifter locked in park position.
b) Ignition on - shifter locked in park position.
c) Depress brake pedal - shifter moves from park position.
d) If necessary, adjust A/T control cable.

21. Verify ignition key cannot be removed unless shifter is in park position. If necessary, adjust key interlock cable.

22. Confirm OD cancel switch operates.