Shifter A/T: Service and Repair

Select Lever

REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3. Shift the select lever to N range.
4. Lift-up the vehicle.
5. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.





6. Remove the heat shield cover.





7. Remove the cable from arm assembly.





8. Raise the pawl of clamp to remove the cable.
9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Remove the console box.
11. Remove the center console.





12. Remove the harness clips from bracket.





13. Disconnect the connectors, and then remove the four bolts to take out the select lever assembly from vehicle body.

INSTALLATION
1. Set the select lever to vehicle body.





2. Tighten the four bolts to install the select lever to vehicle body, and then connect the connector.
1. Temporarily tighten the bolt A.
2. Tighten the bolt B.
3. Tighten the bolt A.
4. Tighten the bolts C and D.
Tightening torque: 18 Nm (1.8 kgf-cm, 13.3 ft. lbs.)





3. Install the harness clips to the bracket.
4. Install the center console.
5. Install the console box.
6. Shift the select lever to N range.
7. Lift-up the vehicle.
8. Shift the range select lever to N range.
9. Fix the cable to bracket.
10. Adjust the select cable position.
11. After the completion of adjustment, confirm that the select lever operates properly at all range positions.
12. Install the heat shield cover.
13. Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
14. Inspect the following items. When the malfunctions are found in the inspection, adjust the select cable and inhibitor switch.

NOTE: Inhibitor switch for 5AT model is not adjustable.

1. Engine starts when the select lever is in P and N range, but not in other range.
2. Back-up light illuminates when the select lever is in the R range, but not in other range.
3. Select lever and indicator positions are matched.

DISASSEMBLY
1. Shift the select lever to N range.





2. Remove the indicator light.
3. Remove the grip.





4. Remove the indicator assembly.





5. Remove the blind.





6. Shift the select lever to N range, and then remove the detent spring.





7. Remove the bolt, and separate the guide plate upper from plate lower.





8. Remove the connector from guide plate upper.





9. Remove the sheet, and remove the shift lock solenoid assembly.





10. Remove the switch assembly.





11. Remove the check plate.





12. Raise the claw of connector.





13. Disconnect the terminals of SPORT mode switch and shift lock solenoid assembly from connector, using a flat-tip screwdriver with thin tip.





14. Remove the cable bracket.





15. Remove the cover.





16. Remove the select lever assembly.





17. Remove the clamp, and remove the arm assembly and bushing plate.

ASSEMBLY
1. Clean all the parts before assembly.
2. Apply grease [Multemp AC-D or equivalent] to each parts.





3. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

NOTE:
^ Refer to COMPONENT for each tightening torque.
^ Connect the switch terminal to connector.

4. After completion of installation, shift the select lever from P range to D range, then check whether the indicator and select lever matches, whether the pointer and position mark matches and what the operating force is.

INSPECTION
1. Inspect the removed parts by comparing with new ones for deformation, damage and wear. Repair or replace if defective.
2. Confirm the select lever operating condition before assembly. Normal if it operates smoothly.