Select Lever, Removing and Installing

Removing:

CAUTION!
^ Before working on the electrical system, obtain radio security code and disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap.
^ When reconnecting battery, always check operation of vehicle equipment such as radio, clock, and power windows according to Owner's Manual.
^ Push down sleeve of selector lever handle.
^ While depressing knob, remove selector lever handle by pulling up.
^ Carefully pry off cover of shifter housing at left and right rear.
^ Remove center console and arm rest if installed.
^ Locking cable from shift mechanism locking lever, disconnecting.
^ Cut cable tie -1- at selector lever housing.

CAUTION!
Do not damage wiring hamess.

^ With screwdriver, carefully pry off retainer -2- for wiring and -3- for connector from selector lever housing.





^ Disconnect connectors -4- for shift lock solenoid and -5- for selector lever position display.
^ Carefully pry off frame at four corners -6- and remove. Be careful not to damage contact spring for selector lever position display.
^ Remove locking segment (2 bolts).
^ Move selector lever to " 1".
^ Remove retaining bracket -7- (2 nuts).
^ Remove solenoid bolts -8- (Qty. 2).
^ Remove front selector mechanism nuts (Qty. 2).
^ Lift vehicle.





^ Disconnect exhaust system at double clamp -A-. Remove front bracket for exhaust pipe if necessary.
^ Remove cross support -B- below exhaust system.
^ Remove heat shield -C-.
^ Remove heat shield -D-.
^ Remove both rear bolts for shift housing.





^ Using screwdriver, lever selector lever cable -3- from selector lever -2-.
^ Pull clip -1- securing selector lever cable to selector lever housing out downward.
^ Pull selector cable carefully out of selector lever housing.
^ Support selector mechanism from below.
^ Remove solenoid bolts (Qty. 2).
^ With selector lever in "1", remove solenoid with locking pin and spring from selector lever housing while moving selector lever slightly back and forth.
^ Loosen nut for selector lever mounting pin by counter-holding at flats on mounting pin (do not turn mounting pin).
^ Carefully drive mounting pin out with drift.
^ Remove selector lever.

Installing

Install components in reverse order of removal.
^ Selector lever cable, adjusting.
^ Ignition key removal lock, checking.
^ Selector mechanism, checking.